Endemic to Ecuador (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, El Pangui (El Pangui Canton)
-3.630278, -78.447222
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor. Summit area of sandstone plateau, a western spur of the Cóndor, Contrafuerte Tres Patines, south of Río Tundayme, above the military road to Cóndor Mirador. Dense, wet dwarf forest and low shrubby vegetation. 1680 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Epiphytic rosette-herb. Inner leaves and bracts bright red. Old flowers dark blue-black.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.6
Global rank
#75,873 of 335,497
Top 23%
Extinction probability
23%