Collection Details

Species: Columnea villosissima Mansf.

Gesneriaceae Columnea villosissima Mansf.
J. L. Clark , E. Narváez, V. Grefa (guide) 5664


Collection Date: 21 December 2000
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2000
Institution: US

Locality

Country: Ecuador

Region: Napo

Subregion: Tena

Locality Description: Parroquia: Talag. Comunidad Cando. North of Río Jatunyacu.

DD Latitude: -1.0792

DD Longitude: -77.9414

Min. Elevation: 540 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Tropical wet forest.

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Pendent epiphyte. Calyx greenish-yellow. Nectary a trilobed dorsal gland. Corolla tubular. Fruit a globose green-yellow berry. When fruit is mature the calyx becomes flat and spreading (i.e., display-like). Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae