Collection Details
Species: Monopyle sodiroana Fritsch
Collection Date: 11 February 2003
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2002
Institution: US
Locality
Country: Ecuador
Region: Esmeraldas
Subregion: San Lorenzo
Locality Description: Parroquia: Alta Tambo. Border region of Awá Indigenous Territory. Entrance to the Río Bogotá community (future biological research station). Near Quebrada Pambilar.
DD Latitude: 0.9947
DD Longitude: -78.5892
Elevation: 500-600 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Steep shaded roadside embankment along Lita-San Lorenzo highway.
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Terrestrial herb, 30-40 cm tall. Internode region of stems swollen. Abaxial leaf surface dark-blue to purple. Calyx green. Corolla campanulate; mostly white with purple spots on lobes. Fruit a capsule. Common on embankments along shady roadside. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).
Other Data
Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae