Collection Details

Species: Pearcea schimpfii Mansf.

Gesneriaceae Pearcea schimpfii Mansf.
J. L. Clark , J. Rea 8037


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

Locality

Country: Ecuador

Region: Tungurahua

Subregion: Baños

Locality Description: Hotel "El Otro Lado." Río Verde (tributary of Río Pastaza); near El Pailon del Diablo.

DD Latitude: -1.4036

DD Longitude: -78.2889

Min. Elevation: 1500 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Premontane/montane wet forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Terrestrial herb; 30-40 cm tall. Calyx green. Corolla urceolate; mostly red with black lobes; ceistogamous?. Fruit a capsule with tringular winged valves; subtended by an erect pecicel. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae