Peperomia sp.

Piperaceae

Collection NumberCroat, T 96414
CollectorsThomas B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon Christoph
Identified By
SourceC. Davidson
Date25 March 2006
CountryEcuador
provincePichincha
LocationAlong road from Pacto and Cielo Verde on Río Guayabamba (Imbabura Province), 23.8 km to Pacto. 844 m elev.
Lat/LongN 00 11 47 W 078 52 07
NoteEpiphyte or hemiepiphyte creeping upward on a tree. Inflorescence branched; spikes pale green, thin, curved; blades lanceolate with undulate margins.

Local Habitat

5.8km distance

LocationEcuador, Prov. Pichincha, Reserva Guaycuyacu near border with Imbabura Province, along R¡o Guaycuyacu on road from Cielo-Verde to Santa Rosa, near junction of R¡o Guaycuyacu and R¡o Guayabamba., N 00 13 00 W 78 55 00
Date10 February 2005
EcologyMid-elevation moist forest, ca. 500 m.
CommentA small but very rich fragment of the original forest.