Collection Details

Species: Columnea ericae Mansf.

Gesneriaceae Columnea ericae Mansf.
J. L. Clark , E. Narváez, E. Varros (guide) 5728


Collection Date: 24 December 2000
Determined By: L. E. Skog
Determination Date: 30 November 2000
Institution: US

Locality

Country: Ecuador

Region: Tungurahua

Subregion: Baños

Locality Description: Parroquia: Río Verde. Sector: Machay. Collections made on forested trail starting from Machay (Baños-Puyo road) to Río Verde.

DD Latitude: -1.3847

DD Longitude: -78.2806

Elevation: 1800-2200 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Tropical montane wet forest.

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Epiphyte with dorsiventral branches. Abaxial surface of leaves entirely red. Bracts elongate, mostly green with red streaks. Calyx green. Corolla bilabiate; yellow with red dots at base of lip.

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae