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Collection Details

Species: Gasteranthus atrolimbus M. Freiberg

Gesneriaceae Gasteranthus atrolimbus M. Freiberg
J. L. Clark , O. Mejia, E. Diaz (guide) 6350


Collection Date: 7 December 2001
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2004
Institution: US

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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 herb. Stems succulent; erect, to 80 cm tall. Calyx lobes red. Corolla red; slightly ventricose. Note: C.f., Freiberg 2000 (Gasteranthus atrolimbus & G. acuticarinuatus). Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae