Sphaeradenia Harling belongs to the Cyclanthaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Asplundia, DNeill15967--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 294.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Pandanales
Family
Cyclanthaceae
Genus
Sphaeradenia
Authorship
Harling
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
9/22/2007
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, El Pangui
-3.630278, -78.447222
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor. Summit area of sandstone plateau, a western spur of the Cóndor, Contrafuerte Tres Patines, south of Río Tundayme, above the military road to Cóndor Mirador. Dense, wet dwarf forest and low shrubby vegetation. 1680 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Arborescent treelet, with trunk to 1.5 m tall and 8 cm diameter. Fruits green. This arborescent habit is very unusual for Cyclanthaceae.
