Columnea rubricalyx L.P.Kvist & L.E.Skog belongs to the Gesneriaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Columnea rubricalyx, Croat95236--Ecuador. Prov. Esmeraldas. Alto Tambo. 22 Feb 05. 218.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Gesneriaceae
Genus
Columnea
Specific Epithet
rubricalyx
Authorship
L.P.Kvist & L.E.Skog
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#243,092 of 335,497
Top 73%
Extinction probability
11%
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
Creeping epiphytic shrub; branches descending to horizontal and spreading at the flowering ends; calyx purplish violet; corolla yellow; blades purplish violet below. Fruit white.
