Heppiella ulmifolia (Kunth) Hanst. belongs to the Gesneriaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Heppiella ulmifolia, Croat94746--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. Rd Tulcan to El Chical. 16 Feb 05. 259.jpg
Family
Gesneriaceae
Genus
Heppiella
Specific Epithet
ulmifolia
Authorship
(Kunth) Hanst.
2/15/2005
Location
Ecuador, Carchi
0.802222, -77.929167
Location Remarks
Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Terrestrial less than 1 m tall; branches sprawling; flowers red.
