Marcgraviastrum gigantophyllum belongs to the Marcgraviaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Croat94752--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. El Chical, twd El Carmen. 17 Feb 05. 172.jpg
Family
Marcgraviaceae
Genus
Marcgraviastrum
Specific Epithet
gigantophyllum
2/16/2005
Location
Ecuador, Carchi
0.802222, -77.929167
Location Remarks
Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Hemiepiphytic shrub; branches pendent; flowers green, unopened; fruits green to red, some opened with red seeds.
