Sphyrospermum grandifolium (Hoerold) A.C.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Sphyrospermum grandifolium (Hoerold) A.C.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 6351 with with O. Mejia; and E. Diaz (guide), 07 Dec 2001

  • Location

    Ecuador. Carchi. Tulcán (Canton). Parroquia Chical. 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).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2645487

    Occurrence ID: 2b1a32eb-ab6a-469a-abb9-e5516538a64b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Carchi

  • County/Municipio

    Tulcán (Canton)

  • Locality

    Parroquia Chical. 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

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Sphyrospermumgrandifolium (Hoer.) A.C.Sm.
det. James L. Luteyn, 2001
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Plants of Ecuador
Ericaceae
Provincia: Carchi. Cantón: Tulcán. 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. Epiphyte. Flowers pendent;
corolla tubular and red.
J.L. Clark 6351	07 Dec 2001
With: O. Mejia & E. Diaz (guide)
Collected under the auspices of the Department of Systematic Biology-Botany
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
02645487