Ourisia chamaedrifolia

Ourisia chamaedrifolia Benth.

Ourisia chamaedrifolia is a flowering plant in the Plantaginaceae family, native to páramo habitats in the Tropical Andes of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Described by George Bentham in 1846, it is a small, perennial, and creeping herb with opposite, crenate, and often hairy leaves. The plant produces up to four flowers on a short raceme, each with a regular calyx and a long, tubular, red or orange-red, nearly bilabiate corolla with exserted stamens. The calyx and corolla are typically hairless.

Description

Ourisia chamaedrifolia is found in high-altitude páramo ecosystems in the Tropical Andes. It is characterized by its small, creeping growth habit and hairy leaves. The flowers are notable for their tubular, red or orange-red corollas, which are nearly bilabiate and feature exserted stamens. The plant's calyx and corolla are generally glabrous. This species is part of the genus Ourisia, which is native to South America.

Distribution

Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá | Santuario de Flora y Fauna Galeras · Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados · El Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá · Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Chocó, Magdalena, Nariño, Risaralda, Tolima, Valle · Bolivia · Colombia · Ecuador · Peru · Venezuela · Pasto