Palicourea gomezii C.M.Taylor belongs to the Rubiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
DNeill15798--Ecuador. Z.C. Margin of Rio Nangaritza. 17 Sep 07. 235.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Palicourea
Specific Epithet
gomezii
Authorship
C.M.Taylor
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
9/16/2007
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Nangaritza
-4.313333, -78.661389
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.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Wilson Quizhpe
Notes
Shrub to 3 m tall. Growing on bare sandstone rock surface above river bank. Flowers white. Fruits green, elliptic.
