Desfontainia Ruiz & Pav. belongs to the Columelliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Desfontainia, Ulloa, C 2349--Ecuador. Loja. Cerro Toledo. 30 Sep 2012. DSC06343 (129).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Bruniales
Family
Columelliaceae
Genus
Desfontainia
Authorship
Ruiz & Pav.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
5/2/2015
Location
Ecuador, Loja
-4.114722, -79.174167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Podocarpus, entrada Nudo de Cajanuma, Sendero Guardiania - Mirador. Bosque andino. 2875 m.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Xavier Clavijo
Notes
Arbusto 0.8 m, hojas espinosas envés verde pálido, corola rojo-rosada en la base, lobos amarillos, anteras amarillas.
