Pearcea sprucei (Britton) L.P.Kvist & L.E.Skog var. sprucei

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Pearcea sprucei (Britton) L.P.Kvist & L.E.Skog var. sprucei

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 8346 with Katzenstein, J., 25 Jun 2003

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Palora (Canton). Parroquia: 16 de Agosto. Main road from Macas-Puyo highway towards the town of Palora. Patch of forest near bridge.

  • Habitat

    Premontane wet forest.

  • Description

    Terrestrial herb, 20-40 cm tall. Leaves terminally clustered; abaxially red; adaxially variegated. Pedicels erect; green. Calyx lobes green. Corolla tubular and red.

  • Specimen Notes

    QCNE, US

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02681211

    Occurrence ID: 1214c162-6b2e-4696-b785-4020750a7244

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • County/Municipio

    Palora (Canton)

  • Locality

    Parroquia: 16 de Agosto. Main road from Macas-Puyo highway towards the town of Palora. Patch of forest near bridge.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 860 m. (2822 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -1.7364, -77.8986

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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The New York Botanical Garden
Gesneriaceae
Pearcea sprucei (Britton) L.P.Kvist & L.E.Skog var.
sprucei
J. L. Clark 8346
Plants of Ecuador
Gesneriaceae
Pearcea
026811
Provincia: Morona-Santiago. Cantón: Palorá. Parroquia: 16 de Agosto.
Main road from Macas-Puyo highway towards the town of Palora. Patch
of forest near bridge. Elevation: 860 m. 01°44'H"S 077°53'55"W.
Premontane wet forest. Terrestrial herb, 20-40 cm tall. Leaves
terminally clustered; abaxially red; adaxially variegated. Pedicels erect;
green. Calyx lobes green. Corolla tubular and red.
J.L. Clark 8346
With: J. Katzenstein
25 Jun 2003
Collected under the auspices of the Department of Systematic Biology-Botany
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
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