Monopyle macrocarpa Benth. belongs to the Gesneriaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Monopyle macrocarpa cf, Croat93577--Ecuador. Prov. Sucumbio. Jct to La Bonita. 17 Aug 04. 001.jpg
Family
Gesneriaceae
Genus
Monopyle
Specific Epithet
macrocarpa
Authorship
Benth.
8/17/2004
Location
Ecuador, Sucumbios
0.399167, -77.346944
Location Remarks
Above road from Lumbaqui to La Bonita, departing main Baeza-Lago Agrio road, just E of Río Aguarico bridge E of Lumbaqui, 5.8 km NW of jct. with main highway.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry, Christopher Davidson
Notes
Terrestrial; corolla lavender-blue with white throat.
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
Ca. 1 m tall; corolla lobe deep purple on limb, much paler in throat and outside on tube with yellow streak below lower lip.
