Collection Details

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

Gesneriaceae Columnea eburnea (Wiehler) L. P. Kvist & L. E. Skog
J. L. Clark , O. Mejia, E. Diaz (guide) 6353


Collection Date: 7 December 2001
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2001
Institution: US

Locality

Country: Ecuador

Region: Carchi

Subregion: Tulcan

Locality Description: Parroquia: Chical. Collection made along path from the village of Chical towards an area known locally as "Crystal." Walked along Río Blanca via the Cordillera Gualchan (ca. 6-8 km SW of Chical).

DD Latitude: 0.8969

DD Longitude: -78.2094

Elevation: 1200-1800 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Evergreen montane/premontane wet forest.

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Terrestrial. Shoots dorsiventral ("fern frond"-like). Calyx yellow. Corolla white and tubular. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae