Occurrence

Neill, D 15804

Ruellia chartacea (T. Anderson) Wassh.

9/16/2007

Ecuador

This occurrence of Acanthaceae Ruellia chartacea (T. Anderson) Wassh. (Neill, D 15804) was collected on 9/16/2007 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 15 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Ruellia, DNeill15804--Ecuador. Z.C. Margin of Rio Nangaritza. 17 Sep 07. 030.jpg

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Classification

Family

Acanthaceae

Genus

Ruellia

Specific Epithet

chartacea

Authorship

(T. Anderson) Wassh.

Record Number

Neill, D 15804

Collection Date

9/16/2007

Collectors

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

Remarks

Shrub 1.5 m tall. In forest light-gap on sandstone substrate. Bracts bright red. Corolla red-orange.

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.