Collection Details

Species: Alloplectus hispidus (Kunth) Mart.

Gesneriaceae Alloplectus hispidus (Kunth) Mart.
J. L. Clark , L. Jost, M. Mailloux 7720


Collection Date: 27 April 2003
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2002
Institution: US

Locality

Country: Ecuador

Region: Tungurahua

Subregion: Baños

Locality Description: Río Vascun Valley; northern slopes of Volcán Tungurahua.

DD Latitude: -1.4392

DD Longitude: -78.4328

Elevation: 2500-3200 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Montane wet forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Clambering semiwoody vine; growing appressed to tree trunk. Calyx yellowish-green with red trichomes. Corolla yellow; apically pouched on lower surface; not appearing laterally compressed. Nectary a bilobed gland on upper surface. Flowers not resupinate. Fruit a fleshy capsule with dark-red refelexed valves. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae