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Allomarkgrafia ecuatoriana

Botanic Family

Apocynaceae

Author

J. F. Morales

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Common Names

• Cuybaue (Ecuador)

Geographical Habitats

• W. Colombia
• NW. Ecuador

Natural Habitats

• Moist forest
• riverside
• primary forest
• disturbed forest

Flowering Times

• Feb (Colombia)
• Mar-May (Ecuador)

Fruiting Times

Large liana with glabrate stems. Coriaceous glabrous leaves to 100mm x 42mm. Lax 3-5 flowered inflorescence, flowers with bracts to 1.5mm long, green & pink sepals to 2mm long, whitish corolla to 40mm x 2mm, 5mm diameter at orifice, dark pink to violet at edges, aging yellow, lobes to 5mm x 6mm.

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• Brittonia