Cybianthus poeppigii Mez belongs to the Primulaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Cybianthus poeppigii, DNeill15825--Ecuador. Z.C. Margin of Rio Nangaritza. 17 Sep 07. 109.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Primulaceae
Genus
Cybianthus
Specific Epithet
poeppigii
Authorship
Mez
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
9/16/2007
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
Shrub 3 m tall. Leaves purple-brownish beneath, with punctate dark lines on blade. Branches of inflorescence pale purple-brown. Flowers green, suffused purple-brown.
