Columnea ovatifolia L.P.Kvist & L.E.Skog

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Columnea ovatifolia L.P.Kvist & L.E.Skog

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 8461 with Folleco, E., 06 Jul 2003

  • Location

    Ecuador. Carchi. Espejo (Canton). Parroquia: Guatal. Mirador de las Golondrinas (Fundación Golondrinas). Trail from El Corazon towards La Cortadera (2 km NE of refugio).

  • Habitat

    Wet premontane/cloud forest.

  • Description

    Terrestrial woody vine growing on recently fallen branch from the subcanopy. Calyx lobes green. Corolla tubular; lavender with yellow lobes and dark red spots. Nectary with glands: trilobed dorsal gland and a bilobed ventral gland.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Photo

  • Specimen Notes

    QCNE, US

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02681192

    Occurrence ID: a3dcaef0-bf33-459d-b505-a0d15d9deacc

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Carchi

  • County/Municipio

    Espejo (Canton)

  • Locality

    Parroquia: Guatal. Mirador de las Golondrinas (Fundación Golondrinas). Trail from El Corazon towards La Cortadera (2 km NE of refugio).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2000 - 2500 m. (6562 - 8202 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.8294, -78.1175

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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Plants of Ecuador
Gesneriaceae
Columnea ovatifolia L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog
Det. J.L. Clark, 2003 (US)
Province: Carchi. Cantón: Espejo. Parroquia: Guatal. Mirador de las
Golondrinas (Fundación Golondrinas). Trail from El Corazon towards La
Cortadera (2 km NE of refugio). 2000-2500 m. 00°49'46"N
078°07'03"W. Wet premontane/cloud forest. Terrestrial woody vine
growing on recently fallen branch from the subcanopy. Calyx lobes green.
Corolla tubular; lavender with yellow lobes and dark red spots. Nectary
with glands: trilobed dorsal gland and a bilobed ventral gland.
Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).
J.L. Clark 8461	06Jul2003
With: E. Folleco
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution (US) in
collaboration with the Herbario Nacional del Ecuador (QCNE)
02681192