Glossoloma sprucei (Kuntze) J.L.Clark belongs to the Gesneriaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Glossoloma sprucei, Croat94402--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Res. Guaycuyacu. 10 Feb 05. 297.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Gesneriaceae
Genus
Glossoloma
Specific Epithet
sprucei
Authorship
(Kuntze) J.L.Clark
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#217,777 of 335,497
Top 65%
Extinction probability
11%
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
Shrub 1 m tall; petioles red-violet; corolla yellow; lobes with purple-violet streaks on each lobe, also in throat.
Location
Ecuador, Esmeraldas
1.078611, -78.666667
Location Remarks
Along Río San Juan 0.7 km N of Lita-San Lorenzo Road. 300 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Terrestrial; calyx lobes pinnatifid in slender golden segments; flowers yellow.
