Gasteranthus trifoliatus M.Freiberg belongs to the Gesneriaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Gasteranthus trifoliatus, Croat 96400--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Pacto-Pto. Quito Rd.. 25 Mar 06. 150 (7).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Gesneriaceae
Genus
Gasteranthus
Specific Epithet
trifoliatus
Authorship
M.Freiberg
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 5.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
1.3
Global rank
#29,019 of 335,497
Top 9%
Extinction probability
24%
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Ca. 1+ m tall; calyx red; corolla orange. The coordinates have been rounded to nearest minute and locality notes have been removed because the specimen is considered to be in a protected conservation status.
