Occurrence

Neill, D 15967

Sphaeradenia Harling

9/22/2007

Ecuador

This occurrence of Sphaeradenia Harling (Neill, D 15967) was collected on 9/22/2007 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 21 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Pandanales

Family

Cyclanthaceae

Genus

Sphaeradenia

Authorship

Harling

Scientific Name ID

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Record Number

Neill, D 15967

Collection Date

9/22/2007

Collectors

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

Remarks

Arborescent treelet, with trunk to 1.5 m tall and 8 cm diameter. Fruits green. This arborescent habit is very unusual for Cyclanthaceae.

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.