Collection Details
Species: Columnea medicinalis (Wiehler) L. E. Skog & L. P. Kvist
Collection Date: 7 February 1998
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 1997
Institution: US
Locality
Country: Ecuador
Region: Pichincha
Subregion: Quito
Locality Description: Trek from Lloa to Mindo, following south side of Río Cinto.
DD Latitude: -0.1833
DD Longitude: -78.6833
Min. Elevation: 2000 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Disturbed, sunny roadside with remnant forest on steep/vertical sections.
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Scandent succulent herb. Apex of leaves red. Bracts mostly red with green margins. Corolla bilabiate, mostly yellow with red lobes. Fruit elongate and white. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).
Other Data
Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae