Flower in Ecuador jungle

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    tlairmore Active Member 10 Years

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    I am requesting help or a lead in identifying this plant from Ecuador (San Isidro, eastern side of Andes, elevation about 2500 meters). I am a hummingbird photographer and want to correctly identify this plant. Thank you to anyone who is knowledgeable enough to identify or point me in the correct research direction.
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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Those are Joyapas, Tlarimore - edible (tasty!) relatives of common blueberries. Check out the genera Cavendishia, Psammisia, and Thibaudia.

    If I had to venture a guess, I'd say Thibaudia of some description, although the longer-flowered Psammisia come pretty close to it.

    San Isidro - the one in Napo, or the one in Morona?
     
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    tlairmore Active Member 10 Years

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    Thanks very much. San Isidro in Napo. Appreciate your help.
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    If it's San Isidro de Napo, then the plant is likely Thibaudia martiniana - it's why I asked. If it were San Isidro de Morona, I'd be pinning the ID more closely on Psammisia.
     
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    Got it. Many thanks.
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