- IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
- urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60456700-2
- Publication
- Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. Fort Worth, Texas
- Collation
- 5(1): 87 (-95; fig. 1)
- Date of Publication
- 5 Aug 2011
- Family as entered in IPNI
- Gesneriaceae
Type Information
- Collector Team
- J. L. Clark & Gesneriad Res. Exped. 11180
- Locality
- Cantón San Lorenzo, remnant patch of forest along Highway Ibarra-San Lorenzo, between the towns of Durango and Alto Tambo, alt. 460 m
- Collection Date
- 3 Jun 2009
- Type Herbaria
- holotype US
isotype BRIT
isotype CAS
isotype K
isotype MO
isotype NY
isotype QCNE
isotype SEL
isotype UNA - Latitude
- 1° 1' 22" N
- Longitude
- 78° 36' 30" W
- Distribution Of Types
- Esmeraldas (Ecuador, Western South America, Southern America)
Remarks
Etymology: The new species is named in reference to the small stature of the plants. The flowers of Columnea pygmaea (Fig. 1B) are similar in shape to Columnea herthae (Fig. 3B), but differ by their significantly smaller size.