Columnea minor (Hook.) Hanst.

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Columnea aff. minor (Hook.) Hanst.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 8504 with Folleco, E., 08 Jul 2003

  • Location

    Ecuador. Carchi. Mira (Canton). Parroquia: Jijon Y Camaño. Unfinished road from El Carmen towards Chical. Agua Amarilla.

  • Habitat

    Wet premontane/cloud forest.

  • Description

    Pendent epiphyte; occasionally terrestrial. Leaves bullate; adaxially dark green; abaxially red. Calyx lobes fimbriate and purple. Corolla tubular; mostly purple with green striations and yellow appendages alternate yellow lobes. Flowers erect.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Photo

  • Specimen Notes

    QCNE, US

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02681201

    Occurrence ID: 33b92c0f-1b78-4ce0-95ac-afa968e39125

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Gesneriaceae

  • All Determinations

    Columnea minor (Hook.) Hanst., aff.,
    Note: aff.; Det. by: Clark, J.L. (US), 2003

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Carchi

  • County/Municipio

    Mira (Canton)

  • Locality

    Parroquia: Jijon Y Camaño. Unfinished road from El Carmen towards Chical. Agua Amarilla.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1700 - 2300 m. (5577 - 7546 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.82, -78.2

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

  • Distribution

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Plants of Ecuador
Gesneriaceae
Columnea aff. minor (Hook.) Hanst.
Det. J.L. Clark, 2003 (US)
Province: Carchi. Cantón: Mira. Parroquia: Jijón Y Camafio. Unfinished
road from El Carmen towards Chical. Agua Amarilla. 1700-2300 m.
00°49TSÍ 078° 12'W. Wet premontane/cloud forest. Pendent epiphyte;
occasionally terrestrial. Leaves búllate; adaxially dark green; abaxially
red. Calyx lobes fimbriate and purple. Corolla tubular; mostly purple
with green striations and yellow appendages alternate yellow lobes.
Flowers erect. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae
photo file (US).
J.L. Clark 8504	08 Jul 2003
With: E. Folleco
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution (US) in
collaboration with the Herbario Nacional del Ecuador (QCNE)
02681201