Monopyle belongs to the Gesneriaceae family. Flora of the World contains 4 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Monopyle, Croat 96416--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Pacto-Pto. Quito Rd.. 25 Mar 06. 499 (6).jpg
Family
Gesneriaceae
Genus
Monopyle
3/24/2006
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
Terrestrial to 0.5 m tall; corolla white, with spotted violet lobes, yellow at base of throat.
3/17/2006
Location
Ecuador, Los Rios
-1.645556, -79.332778
Location Remarks
Cerro Samama, SE of Potosí, SW of Caluma, South of Río Pita, vicinity of village of Pita, between Pita and Escuela 18 de Deciembre. 164-400 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Terrestrial with creeping rhizome; flowers white with lavender lobes; interior of corolla tube yellow-orange basally.
2/11/2005
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
Vine; flowers white with purple spots on lobe.
5/23/2001
Location
Mexico, Veracruz
18.541111, -95.196389
Location Remarks
Volcan San Martin, lower and upper western slopes.
Collectors
Arturo Rincon, Carlos Duran-Espinosa, Christopher Davidson, James F. Smith
