Alloplectus belongs to the Gesneriaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Family
Gesneriaceae
Genus
Alloplectus
10/31/2007
Location
Peru, Cusco, Calca
-12.983889, -72.063333
Location Remarks
Distrito Lares. Manto. Bosque intervenido en el borde de la carretera. 6292 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Efraín Suclli, Jim Farfán Vargas, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Sufrútice epífita; flores y brácteas lilas a rojizas.
3/12/2006
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Epiphyte or hemiepipyte, hanging down over the trail; blades tinged on most of lower surface with maroon; upper surface green; corolla and calyx dark violet-purple.