Heisteria latifolia Standl. belongs to the Erythropalaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Heisteria, Croat 96037--Ecuador. Edo. Los Rios. Cerro Samama, SW of Pita. 18 Mar 06. 033.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Santalales
Family
Erythropalaceae
Genus
Heisteria
Specific Epithet
latifolia
Authorship
Standl.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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
Tree 4 m. Enlarged calyx red, fruit green.
