Collection Details

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

Gesneriaceae Columnea rubriacuta (Wiehler) L. P. Kvist & L. E. Skog
J. L. Clark , P. Cabrera, E. Cabrera 6213


Collection Date: 2 February 2001
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2001
Institution: US

Locality

Country: Ecuador

Region: Cañar

Locality Description: Bosque Protector Molleturo Mullopungo. Forest near village of Manta Real. Note: Provincially, Manta Real is locally reported as belonging in "Zona no limitada," provincia de Azuay, or provincia de Cañar.

DD Latitude: -2.55

DD Longitude: -79.35

Min. Elevation: 250 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Tropical wet forest.

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Terrestrial herb with dorsiventral ("fern-fron"-like) shoots to 70 cm tall. Abaxial leaf surface green with red apices. Calyx dark red. Corolla tubular and yellow.

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae