Collection Details
Species: Gasteranthus quitensis Benth.
Collection Date: 7 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 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, 50 cm tall. Corolla red and hypocyrtoid.
Other Data
Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae