Episcia lilacina Hanst.

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Episcia lilacina Hanst.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 12591 with Pizarro, I., 26 Jul 2011

  • Location

    Panama. Darién. Pinogana (Distr.). Corregimiento: El Real. Parque Nacional Darién. Sendero Antena.

  • Description

    Terrestrial herb. Leaves in a basal rosette. Stolons present. Abaxial leaf surface red. Adaxial leaf surface variegated. Calyx lobes red and spathulate. Corolla tubular; white suffused with blue. Used medicinally by Cuna (local indigenous group) for "mak.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Photo

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02729839

    Occurrence ID: 724a1972-b6b3-45ce-92c5-02fb1a966998

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Gesneriaceae

  • All Determinations

    Episcia lilacina Hanst.

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Panama

  • State/Province

    Darién

  • County/Municipio

    Pinogana (Distr.)

  • Locality

    Corregimiento: El Real. Parque Nacional Darién. Sendero Antena.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 480 - 706 m. (1575 - 2316 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    8.02381, -77.6981

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BOTANICAL
Gesneriaccae
Episcia lilacina Hanst.
Panama. Provinica: Darien. Distrito: Pinogana. Corregimiento: El Real.
Parque Nacional Darien. Sendero Antena. Elevation: 480-706 m.
80l'25.7"N 7704l’53"W. Terrestrial herb. Leaves in a basal rosette.
Stolons present. Abaxial leaf surface red. Adaxial leaf surface variegated.
Calyx lobes red and spathulate. Corolla tubular; white suffused with blue.
Used medicinally by Cuna (local indigenous group) for "making mad
women calm". Photographs of this collection are with John L. Clark
(UNA).
J.L. Clark 12591
With: I. Pizarro
26 Jul 201
Herbarium of the University of Alabama (UNA)
02729839