Neosprucea grandiflora (Spruce ex Benth.) Sleumer belongs to the Salicaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Neosprucea, DNeill15816--Ecuador. Z.C. Margin of Rio Nangaritza. 17 Sep 07. 341.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Salicaceae
Genus
Neosprucea
Specific Epithet
grandiflora
Authorship
(Spruce ex Benth.) Sleumer
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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
Small tree 4 m tall. Calyx green. Corolla cream-white. Anthers yellow. Fruits pale green.
