Collection Details
Species: Kohleria affinis (Fritsch) Roalson & Boggan
Collection Date: 30 April 2003
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2005
Institution: US
Locality
Country: Ecuador
Region: Tungurahua
Subregion: Baños
Locality Description: Comunidad Viscaya; 7 km (air-km) SW of Baños; 10-11 road-km SW of main highway.
DD Latitude: -1.3431
DD Longitude: -78.3956
Min. Elevation: 2500 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Premontane/montane wet forest
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Herbaceous epiphyte. Stems erect, 30-50 cm tall. Entire plant covered with red trichomes. Calyx lobes green with red trichomes. Corolla tubular; white with yellow trichomes (appearing yellow from villous trichomes); lobes green with bright red spots. Nectary comprised of 5 separate glands. Flowers resupinate via a twist in pedicel. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).
Other Data
Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae