Alloplectus

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Alloplectus

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 6369 with Mejía, O.; Díaz, E. (guide), 07 Dec 2001

  • Location

    Ecuador. Carchi. Tulcán (Canton). Parroquia: Chical. Collection made along path from the village of Chical towards an area known locally as "Crystal." Walked along Río Blanca via the Cordillera Gualchan (ca. 6-8 km SW of Chical).

  • Habitat

    Evergreen montane/premontane wet forest.

  • Description

    Terrestrial herb. Calyx lobes red and cucllate. Corolla hypocyrtoid; mostly yellow with red lobes. Flowers not resupinate.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Photo

  • Specimen Notes

    QCA, QCNE, US

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02681045

    Occurrence ID: d879f65f-3595-496c-8d58-e5d94b5340b6

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Gesneriaceae

  • All Determinations

    Alloplectus

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Carchi

  • County/Municipio

    Tulcán (Canton)

  • Locality

    Parroquia: Chical. Collection made along path from the village of Chical towards an area known locally as "Crystal." Walked along Río Blanca via the Cordillera Gualchan (ca. 6-8 km SW of Chical).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1200 - 1800 m. (3937 - 5906 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.8969, -78.2094

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Gesneriaceae
Alloplectus
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J. L. Clark 6369
Plants of Ecuador
Gesneriaceae
Alloj^ctus	_ j
Province: Carchi. Cantón: Tulcan. Parroquia: Chical. Collection made
along path from the village of Chical towards an area known locally as
"Crystal." Walked along Rio Blanca via the Cordillera Gualchan (ca. 6-8
km SW of Chical). 1200-1800 m.. 00°53'49"N 078o12'33.9"W.
Evergreen montane/premontane wet forest. Terrestrial herb. Calyx lobes
red and cucllate. Corolla hypocyrtoid; mostly yellow with red lobes.
Flowers not resupinate. Photographs of this collection are in the
Gesneriaceae photo file (US).
J.L. Clark 6369	07 Dec 2001
With: O. Mejia & E. Diaz (guide)
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution (US) in
collaboration with the Herbario Nacional del Ecuador (QCNE)
02681045