Native to Colombia, Ecuador (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
Ecuador, Loja
-4.114722, -79.174167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Podocarpus, entrada Nudo de Cajanuma, Sendero Guardiania - Mirador. Bosque andino. 2875 m.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Xavier Clavijo
Notes
Arbolito 4-5 m, corola azul, lobos celestes por dentro, pubescente. Frutos verdes.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Palicourea
Specific Epithet
calycina
Authorship
Benth.
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
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#165,810 of 335,497
Top 50%
Extinction probability
23%