Native to Ecuador, Peru (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO
Location
Ecuador, Loja (Loja Canton)
-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
Bejuco, flores verdes.
Location
Ecuador, Azuay (Cuenca Canton)
-2.783056, -79.223889
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Cajas, Laguna Toreadora. 3945 m elev.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Xavier Clavijo, Christine E. Edwards
Notes
Bejuco, flores verdes, fruto verde con tintes morados.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 14.5
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
1.4
Global rank
#26,918 of 335,497
Top 9%
Extinction probability
11%