Collection Details
Species: Diastema affine Fritsch
Collection Date: 7 December 2001
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2005
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: Succulent terrestrial herb. Calyx green. Corolla mostly white with purple spots on lobes; tubular. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).
Other Data
Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae