Accepted name: Heliotropium gigantifolium (Killip ex J.S.Mill.) J.I.M.Melo
Tournefortia gigantifolia Killip ex J.S.Mill. belongs to the Heliotropiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Tournefortia gigantifolia, Croat93358--Ecuador. Prov. Los Rios. Cerro Samama, E. of Pita. 14 Aug 04. 117.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Boraginales
Family
Heliotropiaceae
Genus
Tournefortia
Specific Epithet
gigantifolia
Authorship
Killip ex J.S.Mill.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Ecuador, Los Rios, Babahoyo
-3.566389, -78.441389
Location Remarks
Valley of Río Waiwaime, near its mouth at Río Quime, vicinity of Ecuacorrientes mining company headquarters, along road which leads to the copper mine, from headquarters camp to the locked gate.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Xavier Cornejo, Christopher Davidson, Geneviève Ferry
Notes
Treelet 1.2 m tall; fruits pale green to white.
