Diplostephium espinosae Cuatrec.

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Diplostephium espinosae Cuatrec.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 8118 with Mendoza, V., 29 May 2003

  • Location

    Ecuador. Zamora Chinchipe. Palanda (Canton). Parroquia: Valladolid. Southern slopes of the Cordillera de Sabanilla (headwaters of Río Chinchipe). Tapichalaca Reserve (Fundación Jocotoco). Trail from highway to paramo (airplane wreckage).

  • Habitat

    Cloud forest and Paramo.

  • Description

    Shrub, 40-60 cm tall. Ray flowers blue.

  • Specimen Notes

    QCNE, US

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02637146

    Occurrence ID: f1b5ccb5-04cc-4a7d-ad74-5737f0f83658

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asterales

  • Family

    Asteraceae

  • All Determinations

    Diplostephium espinosae Cuatrec.
    Note: Det. by: Robinson, H. (US), 2003

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Zamora Chinchipe

  • County/Municipio

    Palanda (Canton)

  • Locality

    Parroquia: Valladolid. Southern slopes of the Cordillera de Sabanilla (headwaters of Río Chinchipe). Tapichalaca Reserve (Fundación Jocotoco). Trail from highway to paramo (airplane wreckage).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2800 - 3400 m. (9186 - 11155 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -4.4756, -79.1633

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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Plants of Ecuador
Asteraceae
Diplostephium espinosae Cuatrec.
Det. H. Robinson, 2003 (US)
Provincia: Zamora-Chinchipe. Cantón: Palanda. Parroquia: Valladolid.
Southern slopes of the Cordillera de Sabanilla (headwaters of Río
Chinchipe). Tapichalaca Reserve (Fundación Jocotoco). Trail from
highway to paramo (airplane wreckage). 2800-3400 m. 04°28'32"S
079°09'48"W. Cloud forest and Paramo. Shrub, 40-60 cm tall. Ray
flowers blue.
J.L. Clark 8118	29	May	2003
With: V. Mendoza
Collected under the auspices of the Department of Botany
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
02637146