Collection Details
Species: Kohleria hypertrichosa J. L. Clark & L. E. Skog
Collection Date: 6 July 2003
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2007
Institution: UNA
Locality
Country: Ecuador
Region: Carchi
Subregion: Espejo
Locality Description: Parroquia: Guatal. Mirador de las Golondrinas (Fundación Golondrinas). Trail from El Corazon towards La Cortadera (2 km NE of refugio).
DD Latitude: 0.8294
DD Longitude: -78.1175
Elevation: 2000-2500 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Wet premontane/cloud forest
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Epiphytic climber; rarely terrestria. Shoots horizontal when epiphytic and dorsiventral when terrestrial. Rhizomes (propagules?) elongate and stringy.Calyx red and truncate; persistent in fruit. Corolla tubular; apically ventriocose on lower surface; orangish-yellow with thick white villous pubescence; lobes orangish-yellow; throat with red spotting on dorsal surface. Nectary comprised of 5 separate glands. Staminode present. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).
Other Data
Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae