Myriophyllum quitense Kunth belongs to the Haloragaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Family
Haloragaceae
Genus
Myriophyllum
Specific Epithet
quitense
Authorship
Kunth
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
6/8/2011
Location
Ecuador, Azuay
-2.783056, -79.223889
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Cajas, Laguna Toreadora. 3945 m elev.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Xavier Clavijo
Notes
Acuática; hojas reproductivas suculentas rojizas.
4/22/2015
Location
Ecuador, Cotopaxi, Latacunga
-0.610278, -78.477167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Cotopaxi: Laguna de Limpiopungo. Colecciones en y alrededor de la laguna. Páramo. 3863 m elev.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, J. Irazábal, Christine E. Edwards, N. Oleas
Notes
Hierba acuática. Parte sumergida, parte flotante.