Collection Details

Species: Columnea ericae Mansf.

Gesneriaceae Columnea ericae Mansf.
J. L. Clark , A. Lucia, M. Terry, R. Chuinda (guide) 6486


Collection Date: 14 December 2001
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2005
Institution: US

Locality

Country: Ecuador

Region: Zamora-Chinchipe

Subregion: Nangaritza ?

Locality Description: Parroquia: Zurmi. Comunidad Centro Shaime (along Río Nangaritza). Forest 2-4 km NW of Centro Shaime. Forest on limestone outcrop (i.e., presence of sinkholes, rocks, and caves).

DD Latitude: -4.3018

DD Longitude: -78.6839

Min. Elevation: 1000 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Evergreen wet forest.

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Scandent terrestrial herb. Shoots dorsiventral ("fern frond"-like). Abaxial leaf surface red. Immature corolla yellow.

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae