Salpinga maranonensis Wurdack belongs to the Melastomataceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Salpinga maranonensis, DNeill15939--Ecuador. Prv. Zam. Ch. C del Condor. Wawaime plot. 22 Sep 07. 320.jpg
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Salpinga
Specific Epithet
maranonensis
Authorship
Wurdack
9/21/2007
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
Terrestrial herb, in forest light-gap. Corolla violet-pink. Anthers yellow; the elongate connective white.
