Dioscorea sp.

Dioscoreaceae

Collection NumberCroat, T 97393
CollectorsThomas B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon Christoph
Identified By
SourceC. Davidson
Date27 March 2006
CountryEcuador
provincePichincha
LocationAlong road from Mindo to Nanegalito via Bellavista and Tandayapa, 3.9 km N of Tandayapa, 2.8 km S of Bellavista. 1997 m elev.
Lat/LongS 00 00 32 W 078 40 31
NoteVine hanging down into the road. Male flowers purple; fruits purple.

Local Habitat

1.8km distance

LocationEcuador, Pichincha, Vicinity of Bellavista Cloud Forest Preserve, along side road to Bellavista Scientific Research Station and side road to Nanegalito, departing main Bellavista-Mindo Road, 1.2 km S of Bellavista, 0.3 km to 1 km west of Tandayapa-Mindo Road., S 00 01 16 W 078 41 07
Date27 March 2006
EcologyMedium to high elevation cloud forest

1.8km distance

LocationEcuador, Pichincha, vicinity of Bellavista Cloud Forest Preserve, along side road to Bellavista Scientific Research Station and side road to Nanegalito, departing main Bellavista-Mindo Road, 1.2 km S of Bellavista, 0.3 km to 1 km west of Tandayapa-Mindo Road., S 00 01 16 W 078 41 07
Date27 March 2006
EcologyMontane rain forest.

6.7km distance

LocationEcuador, Prov. Pichincha, Along road from Tandayapa to Mindo via Bellavista, 1.7-2.1 km not beyond Bellavista., S 00 01 02 W 078 44 07
Date14 February 2005
EcologyCloud forest.