Collection Details

Species: Drymonia collegarum J. L. Clark & J. R. Clark

Gesneriaceae Drymonia collegarum J. L. Clark & J. R. Clark
J. L. Clark , Gesneriad Research Expedition 2007 Participants 9821


Collection Date: 30 May 2007
Determined By: unknown
Determination Date: unknown
Institution: unknown

Locality

Country: Ecuador

Region: Azuay

Subregion: Cuenca

Locality Description: Road from Cuenca to Guayaquil (vía Molleturo/El Cajas). San Jose de Molleturo; trail from road leading South through small patches of primary forest.

DD Latitude: -2.7114

DD Longitude: -79.4764

Min. Elevation: 1663 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Premontane wet to moist forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Epiphyte. Shoots erect and non-scandent, 40-60 cm tall. Adaxial leaf surface variegated; abaxial leaf surface green with red tinge. Flowers in axillary clusters (10+ flowers/axil). Calyx lobes cucullate and dark red. Corolla orange and hypocyrtoid. Flowers NOT resupinate. Photographs of this collection are with John L. Clark (UNA). SEM sample #18.

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae