Heppiella ulmifolia (Kunth) Hanst.

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Heppiella ulmifolia (Kunth) Hanst.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 12217 with 2011 Gesneriad Research Expedition Participants, 26 May 2011

  • Location

    Ecuador. Pichincha. Old road ("Via Antigua") between Quito and Santo Domingo (via Chiriboga), ca., KM 30 (from Quito).

  • Habitat

    Cloud forest.

  • Description

    Herb growing on exposed area along road. Shoots elongate, to 1 m long. Calyx green. Corolla uniformly bright red.

  • Specimen Notes

    UNA

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02729833

    Occurrence ID: d73352ef-1a5d-4300-b602-47793e7a00ed

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Pichincha

  • Locality

    Old road ("Via Antigua") between Quito and Santo Domingo (via Chiriboga), ca., KM 30 (from Quito)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2398 m. (7867 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.2789, -78.7036

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5A
Plants of Ecuador
Gesneriaceae
Heppiella ulmifolia (Kunth) Hanst.
Ecuador. Provincia: Pichincha. Old road ("Via Antigua") between Quito
and Santo Domingo (via Chiriboga), ca., KM 30 (from Quito). 2398 m.
0°16'44"S 78°42'13"W. Cloud forest. Herb growing on exposed area
along road. Shoots elongate, to 1 m long. Calyx green. Corolla uniformly
bright red. Photographs of this collection are with John L. Clark (UNA).
J.L. Clark 12217	26 May 2011
2011 Gesncriad Research Expedition Participants
Herbarium of the University of Alabama (UNA)
02729833