Ternstroemia circumscissilis Kobuski

Pentaphylacaceae

Collection NumberNeill, D 15840
CollectorsDavid Neill, C. Davidson, S. Christoph, W. Quizhpe
Identified ByD.A. Neill (MO), 2007
SourceC. Davidson
Date18 September 2007
CountryEcuador
provinceZamora Chinchipe
cantonNangaritza
LocationCordillera del Cóndor region. West side of upper Río Nangaritza, along road about 13 km south of Guayzimi. Silica mine "La Daniela". Dense wet primary forest on sloping Hollín sandstone plateau, being mined for silica sand for glass manufacture. 970 m elev.
Lat/LongS 04 08 36 W 078 38 44
NoteTree 15 m tall, forming part of forest canopy. Leaves rather thick and fleshy. Flowers all oriented downwards. Corolla at anthesis ivory-white to pale yellowish.