Collection Details

Species: Columnea minor (Hook.) Hanst.

Gesneriaceae Columnea minor (Hook.) Hanst.
J. L. Clark , O. Mejia 6289


Collection Date: 6 December 2001
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2000
Institution: US

Locality

Country: Ecuador

Region: Carchi

Subregion: Tulcan

Locality Description: Parroquia: Chical. Collection made along path from the village of Quinyal towards an area known locally as "Gualpi" (near the border of the Reserva Awa).

DD Latitude: 0.9651

DD Longitude: -78.2226

Elevation: 1200-1700 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Evergreen montane/premontane wet forest.

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Semiwoody vine. Branches pendent. Calyx lobes fimbriate. Corolla red; tubular with yellow appendages that are alternate corolla lobes. Fruit a pink berry. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae