Gasteranthus acuticarinatus M.Freiberg

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Gasteranthus acuticarinatus M.Freiberg

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 8408 with Clark, S.G.; Syka, B., 04 Jul 2003

  • Location

    Ecuador. Carchi. Espejo (Canton). Parroquia: Guatal. Mirador de las Golondrinas (Fundación Golondrinas). Santa Rosa (El Rosal).

  • Habitat

    Wet premontane/cloud forest.

  • Description

    Terrestrial herb, to 1 m tall. Stem internode regions swollen; alternating purple and green. Calyx dark red; corolla dark red with purple lobes; dorsal keel on corolla tube present (note: fruit for this species is described on JLC # 8498).

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Photo

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02681250

    Occurrence ID: d0d3d5c5-6798-41b6-88a4-656c8a423bbe

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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). Santa Rosa (El Rosal).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1600 - 1900 m. (5249 - 6234 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.8278, -78.1297

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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Plants of Ecuador
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NEWYORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Gesneriaceae
Gasteranthus acuticarinatus M. Freiberg
Det. J.L. Clark, 2003 (US)
Province: Carchi. Cantón: Espejo. Parroquia: Guatal. Mirador de las
Golondrinas (Fundación Golondrinas). Santa Rosa (El Rosal). 1600-
1900 m. 00°49'40"N 078°07’47"W. Wet premontane/cloud forest.
Terrestrial herb, to 1 m tall. Stem intemode regions swollen; alternating
purple and green. Calyx dark red; corolla dark red with purple lobes;
dorsal keel on corolla tube present (note: fruit for this species is
described on JLC # 8498). Photographs of this collection are in the
Gesneriaceae photo file (US).
J.L. Clark 8408	04 Jul 2003
With: S.G. Clark & B. Syka
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution (US) in
collaboration with the Herbario Nacional del Ecuador (QCNE)
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