Collection Details

Species: Kohleria affinis (Fritsch) Roalson & Boggan

Gesneriaceae Kohleria affinis (Fritsch) Roalson & Boggan
J. L. Clark , M. Thurber, D. Ranosa (guide) 5615


Collection Date: 17 December 2000
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 1999
Institution: US

Locality

Country: Ecuador

Region: Napo

Subregion: Quijos

Locality Description: Parroquia: Cuyuja. Forest and pasture between the town of Cuyuja and the confluence of Río Tablon and Río Quijos. Near northern border of Reserva Ecológica Antisana.

DD Latitude: -0.4783

DD Longitude: -78.0428

Elevation: 2500-2750 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Forest and pasture

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Pendent vine. Stems succulent with pinkish trichomes. Corolla purple with green to cream-colored lobes and dark purple spots. Staminode slightly longer than nectary glands. Nectary comprsied of a five-lobed gland. Fruit a 4-valved dry capsule. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae