Sphyrospermum grandifolium

As recorded: Sphyrospermum grandifolium (Hoerold) A.C.Sm.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae

Collected by: Luteyn, J.L.; Lebron-Luteyn, M.Maria L. Lebron-Luteyn →James L. Luteyn →
Collector number: 5622
Date: March 30, 1978
Locality: Prov. Pichincha: Carretera Antigua to Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Kms 54-62.
Region: Ecuador
Elevation: 2,000 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

Sphyrospermum grandifolium observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-12-27.

2023-12-27

Zamora, EC-ZC, EC

(c) Kabir Montesinos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2023-04-29

Quito, Pichincha, EC

(c) Alisson Fierro-Minda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-23

Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador

(c) John L. Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-19

Eloy Alfaro, Ecuador

(c) John L. Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-06-24

Reserva Santa Lucía 2400m

(c) Holger Beck, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Sphyrospermum grandifolium. BISH 603103. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956362269. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/603103.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956362269 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026