Collection Details

Species: Pearcea abunda (Wiehler) L. P. Kvist & L. E. Skog

Gesneriaceae Pearcea aff. abunda (Wiehler) L. P. Kvist & L. E. Skog
J. L. Clark , J. Katzenstein 8333


Collection Date: 25 June 2003
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2007
Institution: UNA

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, 40-50 cm tall. Abaxial leaf surface green with red tinge. Pedicels erect (note: pedicels longer than P. abunda). Calyx lobes green. Corolla tubular and red. Corolla slightly campanulate (not urceolate as is P. abunda - J.L. Clark # 8330).

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae