Gasteranthus

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Gasteranthus

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 12233 with 2011 Gesneriad Research Expedition Participants, 26 May 2011

  • Location

    Ecuador. Pichincha. Old road ("Via Antigua") between Quito and Santo Domingo (via Chiriboga), KM 42 (from Quito).

  • Habitat

    Cloud forest.

  • Description

    Terrestrial herb, 50 cm tall. Flowers produced near base of stem. Calyx green. Corolla birght orange and hypocyrtoid.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02729830

    Occurrence ID: 92996fce-90c0-4e0e-9cda-4f4d5b376784

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Gesneriaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gasteranthus

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Pichincha

  • Locality

    Old road ("Via Antigua") between Quito and Santo Domingo (via Chiriboga), KM 42 (from Quito)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2105 m. (6906 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.2667, -78.7247

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Plants of Ecuador
Gesneriaceae
Gasteranthus
Ecuador. Provincia: Pichincha. Old road ("Via Antigua") between Quito
and Santo Domingo (via Chiriboga), KM 42 (from Quito). 2105 m.
0°16’0"S 78°43'29"W. Cloud forest. Terrestrial herb, 50 cm tall. Flowers
produced near base of stem. Calyx green. Corolla birght orange and
hypocyrtoid. Photographs of this collection are with John L. Clark
(UNA).
J.L. Clark 12233	26 May 2011
2011 Gesneriad Research Expedition Participants
Herbarium of the University of Alabama (UNA)
02729830