Ruellia chartacea (T. Anderson) Wassh. belongs to the Acanthaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Ruellia, DNeill15804--Ecuador. Z.C. Margin of Rio Nangaritza. 17 Sep 07. 030.jpg
Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Ruellia
Specific Epithet
chartacea
Authorship
(T. Anderson) Wassh.
9/16/2007
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
Shrub 1.5 m tall. In forest light-gap on sandstone substrate. Bracts bright red. Corolla red-orange.
