Collection Details

Species: Corytoplectus speciosus (Poepp.) Wiehler

Gesneriaceae Corytoplectus speciosus (Poepp.) Wiehler
J. L. Clark , J. R. Bennett, L. Bohs, N. Leon 8987


Collection Date: 1 April 2005
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2004
Institution: US

Locality

Country: Ecuador

Region: Zamora-Chinchipe

Subregion: Valladolid

Locality Description: Road Valladolid-Tapala-El Porvenir del Carmen; 1-2 km E of Valladolid.

DD Latitude: -4.5575

DD Longitude: -79.1306

Elevation: 1600-1700 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Remnant patch of moist/wet forest along road

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Terrestrial herb, 30-40 cm tall. Adaxial leaf surface variegated; abaxial leaf surface dark red. Bracts ovate and red. Calyx ovate; red. Corolla yellow. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae