Filed As:
Tropaeolaceae
Tropaeolum magnificum Sparre ( holotype )
Tropaeolaceae
Tropaeolum magnificum Sparre ( holotype )
Location:
Ecuador. Azuay. Nudo de Portete; pass between headwaers of the ríos Tarqui (Atlantic) and Giron (Pacific). Pacific side of pass. Alt. 2743.2 m. (9000 ft.)
Ecuador. Azuay. Nudo de Portete; pass between headwaers of the ríos Tarqui (Atlantic) and Giron (Pacific). Pacific side of pass. Alt. 2743.2 m. (9000 ft.)
Description:
Coarse vine, climbing over the tops of trees and shrubs in a quebrada. Leaves deep green, subglaucous above; glaucous below. Segments of the perianth greenish-yellow, flushed with red. Spur notably hard-tissued; gland at mouth of spur red. In some plants the "banner petals" yellow with pink bases. Ovary of young fruit smooth. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Coarse vine, climbing over the tops of trees and shrubs in a quebrada. Leaves deep green, subglaucous above; glaucous below. Segments of the perianth greenish-yellow, flushed with red. Spur notably hard-tissued; gland at mouth of spur red. In some plants the "banner petals" yellow with pink bases. Ovary of young fruit smooth. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 388315
GUID: 30539a58-006f-4254-aecd-0add4fce6b20
NY Barcode: 388315
GUID: 30539a58-006f-4254-aecd-0add4fce6b20