Collection Details

Species: Drymonia pilifera Wiehler

Gesneriaceae Drymonia pilifera Wiehler
J. L. Clark , B. Bisvicuth, J. Melton 10374


Collection Date: 28 May 2008
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2007
Institution: UNA

Locality

Country: Ecuador

Region: Esmeraldas

Subregion: San Lorenzo

Locality Description: Parroquia Alto Tambo. Trail from the community Durango to Río Tululbi via trail north of highway San Lorenzo-Ibarra. Forest managed by Fundacion Sirua.

DD Latitude: 1.0472

DD Longitude: -78.615

Elevation: 150-200 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Transitional montane/premontane to lowland wet forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Clambering epiphyte. Calyx lobes green suffused with red. Fruit a fleshy capsule with bright red reflexed valves; seeds embedded in succulent black funiculi. Corolla tubular; pinkish red on outside and bright red on inside. Photographs of this collection are with John L. Clark (UNA).

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae