Lycianthes, Croat 95685--Ecuador. Maquipucuna Biol. Res. Send. Princip. 12 Mar 06. 141 (2).jpg
Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha (Quito)
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
Sprawling viny shrub to 2 m tall; corolla pale yellow; berries red. Previous ID: C. lycianthoides (S. Knapp [BM], 2011).
Location
Ecuador, Los Rios, Babahoyo (El Pangui Canton)
-3.566389, -78.441389
Location Remarks
Valley of Río Waiwaime, near its mouth at Río Quime, vicinity of Ecuacorrientes mining company headquarters, along road which leads to the copper mine, from headquarters camp to the locked gate.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Xavier Cornejo, Christopher Davidson, Geneviève Ferry
Notes
Shrub 1-2 m tall; flowers pale yellow.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Specific Epithet
geminifolium
Authorship
(Dammer) Hunz.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.1
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
#248,280 of 335,497
Top 75%
Extinction probability
10%
