Phaedranassa tunguraguae Marantaceae This distinctive Ecuadorian species produces

This distinctive Ecuadorian species produces striking flowers with broad

This species is sensitive to water quality and chemical salts

and it is highly adapted to its cloud forest habitat

Commonly known as the "Three-Lip Lycaste

Phaedranassa tunguraguae Marantaceae This distinctive Ecuadorian species producesHailing from the high altitude regions of Ecuador, stands as a botanical gem renowned for its captivating and distinctive flowers. These blooms, resplendent in shades of bright red or crimson, take on a tubular form with six pointed petals, arranged in a visually striking umbel. Native to the montane cloud forests of the Tungurahua province in Ecuador, this plant thrives at elevations ranging from 2,500 to 3,000 meters above sea level, where cool