Occurrence

Neill, D 15737

Notopleura epiphytica (K.Krause) C.M.Taylor

9/14/2007

Ecuador

This occurrence of Notopleura epiphytica (K.Krause) C.M.Taylor (Neill, D 15737) was collected on 9/14/2007 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 10 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Notopleura, DNeill15737--Ecuador. Prov. Zamora Ch. Silica Mine, La Daniela. 15 Sep 07. 401.jpg

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Rubiaceae

Genus

Notopleura

Specific Epithet

epiphytica

Authorship

(K.Krause) C.M.Taylor

Scientific Name ID

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Record Number

Neill, D 15737

Collection Date

9/14/2007

Collectors

David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Wilson Quizhpe

Remarks

Epiphytic subshrub. Leaves very thick and fleshy. Stems reddish-purple. Branches of infructescence, and fruits, bright glossy red. Fruits globose, fleshy.

Geographic Information

Country

Ecuador

State/Province

Zamora Chinchipe

Coordinates

-4.313333, -78.661389

Location

Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe

Location Remarks

Cordillera del Cóndor, "Area de Conservación Los Tepuyes". Along banks of the Río Nangaritza, in the sandstone-walled canyon between Miazi and Shaime. Dense wet forest and sandstone rock outcrops. 890 m elev.

Collection Location

No publications are associated with this occurrence.