Krukoviella disticha (Tiegh.) Dwyer belongs to the Ochnaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Krukoviella, DNeill15849--Ecuador. Prv. Zam. Ch. C. del Condor. Silica mine, Las Orq. 17 Sep 07. 488.jpg
Family
Ochnaceae
Genus
Krukoviella
Specific Epithet
disticha
Authorship
(Tiegh.) Dwyer
9/17/2007
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Nangaritza
-4.313333, -78.661389
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor, "Area de Conservación Los Tepuyes". Along banks of the Río Nangaritza, in the sandstone-walled canyon between Miazi and Shaime. Dense wet forest and sandstone rock outcrops. 890 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Wilson Quizhpe
Notes
High-climbing liana with stem adhering to host tree trunk, and foliage conmingled with foliage of the host, so appearing at first sight that the host tree is flowering and not the liana. Flowers bright yellow, very showy. Leaves strongly bullate between secondary veins.
