Native to Colombia, Ecuador (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Ecuador, Azuay
-2.783056, -79.223889
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Cajas, Laguna Toreadora. 3945 m elev.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Xavier Clavijo
Notes
Hierba, flores colgantes, lila.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha, Quito
-0.116056, -78.584806
Location Remarks
Carretero Quito-Nono, eco-ruta del quinde; desvío a Reserva Yanacocha. Sendero principal. Bosque altoandino. 3555 m.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, J. Irazábal, N. Oleas, Christine E. Edwards
Notes
Hierba 30 cm. Flores azul-lila.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Gentianaceae
Genus
Gentianella
Specific Epithet
rapunculoides
Authorship
(Willd. ex Schult.) J.S.Pringle
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.3
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#244,240 of 335,497
Top 73%
Extinction probability
11%