Guzmania gracilior (André) Mez

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Guzmania gracilior (André) Mez

  • Collector(s)

    D. A. Neill 15067 with W. Quizhpe, 9 Dec 2005

  • Location

    Ecuador. Zamora Chinchipe. El Pangui (Canton). Cordillera del Condor. Sandstone plateau of Contrafuerte Tres Patines, west of main Condor ridge. Above ''Jardin Botanico'' of EcuaCorriente copper company; south of km 15 of Condor Mirador Military road.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2021.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3855847

    Occurrence ID: 9ede82ef-8934-4e08-8f82-985305d88cf0

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Zamora Chinchipe

  • County/Municipio

    El Pangui (Canton)

  • Locality

    Cordillera del Condor. Sandstone plateau of Contrafuerte Tres Patines, west of main Condor ridge. Above ''Jardin Botanico'' of EcuaCorriente copper company; south of km 15 of Condor Mirador Military road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1685 m. (5528 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.63, -78.4472

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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BROMELIACEAE
Guzmania graci1ior (André) Mez
det. J.M. Manzanares (QCNE), 2005
Zamora-Chinchipe: El Pangui
Cordillera del Cóndor. Sandstone
plateau of Contrafuerte Tres Patines,
west of main Cóndor ridge. Above
"Jardín Botánico" of EcuaCorriente
copper company; south of km 15 of
Cóndor Mirador military road. Dwarf,
dense forest; canopy 4-10 m tall.
Thick root mat and humus layer over
sandstone substrate.
03°37'48"S 78°26150"W	1685 m
Terrestrial herb, growing abundantly
in open areas of dwarf scrub forest on
bare sandstone, amid dense mat of
Sphagnum moss. Stems to 20 cm tall.
Inflorescence rachis red-orange.
Bracts bright yellow with red
striations. Calyx and corolla
uniformly bright yellow.
9 Dec 2005
David Neill & W. Quizhpe 15067
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
ECUADOR
03855847