Collection Details
Species: Columnea ericae Mansf.
Collection Date: 23 December 2000
Determined By: L. E. Skog
Determination Date: 30 November 2000
Institution: US
Locality
Country: Ecuador
Region: Tungurahua
Subregion: Baños
Locality Description: Parroquia: Río Verde. Sector: Machay. Collections made along forested trail (from Baños-Puyo road) towards Cascada de San Miguel via San Augustin.
DD Latitude: -1.3847
DD Longitude: -78.2806
Elevation: 1800-2200 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Tropical montane wet forest.
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Epiphyte with dorsiventral stems. Bracts mostly green with red streaks in center. Calyx green. Corolla bilabiate; yellow with red spots at base of lip. Similar to J.L. Clark #5698, but with shorter pedicels and presence of bracts. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).
Other Data
Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae