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Amphilophium ecuadorense

Botanic Family

Bignoniaceae

Author

A. H. Gentry

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Ecuador
• N. Peru

Natural Habitats

• Dry tropical forest
• coastal
• disturbed areas
• montane forest

Flowering Times

• Jun
• Jul
• Aug
• Sep (Ecuador) Jan
• May
• Nov (Peru)

Fruiting Times

• Jan
• Aug (Ecuador) Jan (Peru)

Tendril liana with hexagonal branchlets. Trifid tendrils. Puberulous leaves to 120mm x 120mm. Panicles with bracts to 10mm long, 30mm yellow to purple flowers not opening very much, double calyx, inner calyx 2-lipped, outer calyx 5-lobed to 11mm x 11mm, bilabiate magenta corolla to 30mm x 10mm. Flattened hairy oval capsule to 90mm x 42mm.

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• Gleason & Moldenke