Collection Details
Species: Corytoplectus speciosus (Poepp.) Wiehler
Collection Date: 16 May 2010
Determined By: unknown
Determination Date: unknown
Institution: unknown
Locality
Country: Peru
Region: Cusco
Subregion: Quispicanchis
Locality Description: Distrito: Camanti, Vitobamba, SE of Quincemil, KM 234 on main highway Quincemil-Cusco (highway Interoceánica - Transamazónica), Bocatoma.
DD Latitude: -13.3183
DD Longitude: -70.8156
Elevation: 800-1100 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Mature wet forest along river.
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Terrestrial herb, 30-45 cm tall. Abaxial leaf surface red. Adaxial leaf surface variegated. Flowers erect. Calyx bright red. Corolla tubular, bright yellow with reflexed lobes. Fruits globose and appearing black from translucent berry with dark black seeds. Digital photographs of this collection are posted in the Andes-Amazon Atrium of BRIT (http://atrium.andesamazon.org) and with John L. Clark (UNA).
Other Data
Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae