Aphelandra acanthus Nees
Acanthaceae
| Collection Number | Croat, T 96308 |
| Collectors | Thomas B. Croat, Christopher Davidson & Sharon Christoph |
| Identified By | D.A. Neill (ECUAMZ), 2014; L. McDade (RSA), Oct. 2014 |
| Source | C. Davidson |
| Date | 23 March 2006 |
| Country | Ecuador |
| province | Pichincha |
| Location | Along road from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito via Chiriboga and San Juan, departing main Santo Domingo-Quito Hwy at La Unión at Km 70 on main road, 66.6 km from main highway, 38.9 km SW of San Juan. 2977 m elev. |
| Lat/Long | S 00 17 39 W 078 40 39 |
| Note | Shrub 3 m tall; flower yellow. |
Local Habitat
1.4km distance
| Location | Ecuador, Prov. Pichincha, Along road from Chilligallo to Santo Domingo de los Colorados on old road via Chiriboga, 15.7 km S of San Juan, 2.7 km S of Estaci¢n Corozo pumping station, 4.4 km N of Guarumal, 2.54 km N of Chiriboga. , S 00 17 00 W 078 41 00 |
| Date | 12 August 2004 |
| Ecology | Upper montane moist forest. |
