Coriaria ruscifolia L. belongs to the Coriariaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Coriaria ruscifolia, Ulloa 2091--Ecuador. P. N. Sangay. 6 June 2011. 033 (10).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Family
Coriariaceae
Genus
Coriaria
Specific Epithet
ruscifolia
Authorship
L.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
6/5/2011
Location
Ecuador, Chimborazo
-1.496667, -78.865278
Location Remarks
Reserva de Producción Faunística Chimborazo, entrada por la carretera Ambato-Guaranda, Arenal del Volcán Chimborazo. 4457 m elev.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Katya Romoleroux, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, J. Irazábal, Jorge Caranqui
Notes
Arbusto escandente.
2/19/2005
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
Sprawling shrub to less 1 m tall; flowers purplish; berries dark purple.
