- IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
- urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60450146-2
- Publication
- Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. Fort Worth, Texas
- Collation
- 2(1): 277 (-279; fig. 2)
- Date of Publication
- 24 Jul 2008
- Family as entered in IPNI
- Gesneriaceae
Type Information
- Collector Team
- B.K. Holst & R.L. Liesner 3087
- Locality
- Río Coro-Coro, W of Serranía de Yutajé, 3 km N of settlement of Yutajé, along a small tributary, alt. 200 m
- Collection Date
- 19 Feb 1987
- Type Herbaria
- holotype US
isotype MO
isotype US - Latitude
- 5° 38' N
- Longitude
- 66° 7' W
- Distribution Of Types
- Atures (Amazonas, Venezuela, Northern South America, Southern America)
Remarks
Etymology: The new species is named after the color of its red corolla, unique in Episcia sect. Trematanthera.