Occurrence

D.A. Neill 15864

Erythrina ulei Harms

9/18/2007

Ecuador

This occurrence of Fabaceae Erythrina ulei Harms (D.A. Neill 15864) was collected on 9/18/2007 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 31 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Erythrina ulei, , DNeill15864--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Rio Wawaime Val. 19 Sep 07. 090.jpg

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Classification

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Specific Epithet

ulei

Authorship

Harms

Record Number

D.A. Neill 15864

Collection Date

9/18/2007

Collectors

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

Remarks

Tree to 15 m tall, 40 cm DBH. Trees all leafless when in flower. Simultaneous flowering throughout region. Species very common on alluvial soils in valleys. Flowers bright red, visited by oropendolas and caciques, nectar-robbing birds, probably not pollinators. Holes pierced in corolla by birds.

Geographic Information

Country

Ecuador

State/Province

Zamora Chinchipe

Coordinates

-3.630278, -78.447222

Location

Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe

Location Remarks

Cordillera del Cóndor. Summit area of sandstone plateau, a western spur of the Cóndor, Contrafuerte Tres Patines, south of Río Tundayme, above the military road to Cóndor Mirador. Dense, wet dwarf forest and low shrubby vegetation. 1680 m elev.

Collection Location

No publications are associated with this occurrence.