Collection Details
Species: Kohleria affinis (Fritsch) Roalson & Boggan
Collection Date: 5 March 2003
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2007
Institution: US & UNA
Locality
Country: Ecuador
Region: Imbabura
Subregion: Cotacachi
Locality Description: Parroquia: Plaza Gutiérrez. Main road from Otavalo to the Intag Cloud Forest Reserve; 7-12 km east of Apuela.
DD Latitude: 0.3611
DD Longitude: -78.4814
Min. Elevation: 1900 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Montane/cloud forest along road.
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Terrestrial herb, 60-80 cm tall. Abaxial leaf surface red. Calyx green. Corolla tubular; mostly purple; lobes green with dark purple spots; lobe orientation: 3 up - 2 down. Flowers resupinate via twisted pedicel. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).
Other Data
Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae