Phainantha shuariorum, DNeill15738--Ecuador. Prov. Zamora Ch. Silica Mine, Las Orquideas. 15 Sep 07. 606.jpg
Endemic to Ecuador (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Nangaritza
-4.313333, -78.661389
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor, "Area de Conservación Los Tepuyes". Along banks of the Río Nangaritza, in the sandstone-walled canyon between Miazi and Shaime. Dense wet forest and sandstone rock outcrops. 890 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Wilson Quizhpe
Notes
Semi-woody vine with slender stem; ascending tree trunks and adhering to them by adventitious roots at nodes. Corolla white. Elongate ovary white suffused pink. Immature fruits present.
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Nangaritza
-4.313333, -78.661389
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor, "Area de Conservación Los Tepuyes". Along banks of the Río Nangaritza, in the sandstone-walled canyon between Miazi and Shaime. Dense wet forest and sandstone rock outcrops. 890 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Wilson Quizhpe
Notes
Herbaceous or semi-woody vine with slender stems, climbng trunks of trees and adhering to them by means of adventitious roots at nodes. Corolla white at anthesis. Anthers yellow.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Phainantha
Specific Epithet
shuariorum
Authorship
C.Ulloa & D.A.Neill
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 8.0
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
2.6
Global rank
#9,734 of 335,497
Top 3%
Extinction probability
39%
