Collection Details
Species: Pearcea hypocyrtiflora (Hook. f.) Regel
Collection Date: 25 June 2003
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2002
Institution: US
Locality
Country: Ecuador
Region: Morona-Santiago
Subregion: Palora
Locality Description: Parroquia: 16 de Agosto. Main road from Macas-Puyo highway towards the town of Palora. Patch of forest near bridge.
DD Latitude: -1.7364
DD Longitude: -77.8986
Min. Elevation: 860 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Premontane wet forest
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Terrestrial herb, 10-20 cm tall. Stems decumbent. Rhizomes stringy; rarely present. Leaves dark green with bright red venation. Flowers on an erect pedicel. Calyx green. Corolla urceolate and orange. Lobes dark red with white markings. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).
Other Data
Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae