Collection Details

Species: Columnea minor (Hook.) Hanst.

Gesneriaceae Columnea aff. minor (Hook.) Hanst.
J. L. Clark , E. Folleco 8504


Collection Date: 8 July 2003
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2002
Institution: US

Locality

Country: Ecuador

Region: Carchi

Subregion: Mira

Locality Description: Parroquia: Jijon Y CamaƱo. Unfinished road from El Carmen towards Chical. Agua Amarilla.

DD Latitude: 0.8167

DD Longitude: -78.2

Elevation: 1700-2300 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Wet premontane/cloud forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Pendent epiphyte; occasionally terrestrial. Leaves bullate; adaxially dark green; abaxially red. Calyx lobes fimbriate and purple. Corolla tubular; mostly purple with green striations and yellow appendages alternate yellow lobes. Flowers erect. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae