Collection Details

Species: Columnea orientandina (Wiehler) L. P. Kvist & L. E. Skog

Gesneriaceae Columnea orientandina (Wiehler) L. P. Kvist & L. E. Skog
J. L. Clark , J. Katzenstein 8282


Collection Date: 24 June 2003
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2002
Institution: US

Locality

Country: Ecuador

Region: Tungurahua

Subregion: Baños

Locality Description: Small path of forest on north side of main highway between Baños and Puyo; 3-5 km east of El Topo.

DD Latitude: -1.3989

DD Longitude: -78.2819

Min. Elevation: 1500 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Montane/premontane wet forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Epiphyte with dorsiventral shoots. Abaxial leaf surface green with red apices and red midvein. Calyx green or red. Corolla tubular and yellow. Necatry of 5 separate glands. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae