Erythrina schimpffii Diels belongs to the Fabaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Erythrina schimpffii, Croat93335--Ecuador. Prov. Los Rios. Cerro Samama, E of Pita. 14 Aug 04. 006.jpg
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Erythrina
Specific Epithet
schimpffii
Authorship
Diels
8/13/2004
Location
Ecuador, Los Rios, Babahoyo
-3.566389, -78.441389
Location Remarks
Valley of Río Waiwaime, near its mouth at Río Quime, vicinity of Ecuacorrientes mining company headquarters, along road which leads to the copper mine, from headquarters camp to the locked gate.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, X. Cornejo, Christopher Davidson, Geneviève Ferry
Notes
Shrub 5 m tall; flowers orange-red; fruits brown.
8/15/2004
Location
Ecuador, Cotopaxi
-0.868889, -79.159167
Location Remarks
Along road from Guayacan to Pucayacú, Departing main Quevedo-Latacunga Hwy. (23.2 km W of Cotopaxi-Los Ríos border 0.8 km N of Guayacan, 8.4 km S of Guasaganda.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry, Christopher Davidson
Notes
3.5 m tall; flowers orange-red; inflorescence 3/4 m off of ground; trunk spiny; lower blade glaucous.
