Flora of the World

Record Number

Neill, D 15749

Collection Date

9/14/2007

Collectors

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

Remarks

Small tree 4 m tall, fertile at this size, but mature trees attain 20 m in height and 25 cm DBH. Leaf rachis quadrangular. Calyx 5-angled. Corolla campanulate, the lobes reflexed, pale violet, lightening to cream-white at base of corolla tube.

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.