Amalophyllon miraculum explained

Amalophyllon miraculum is a plant species in the family Gesneriaceae endemic to the Andes of Ecuador. It was discovered in Centinela, Ecuador in 2024.[1]

The plant is small in stature and an obligate lithophyte. It lives near waterfalls due to its need of constant moisture.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Amalophyllon miraculum (Gesneriaceae), an exceptionally small lithophilous new species from the western Andean slopes of Ecuador . 10.3897/phytokeys.242.118069 . free . 2024 . Clark . John L. . Fernández . Andrea . Zapata . J. Nicolás . Restrepo-Villarroel . Camilo . White . Dawson M. . Pitman . Nigel C. A. . PhytoKeys . 242 . 307–316 . 11188077 .
  2. Web site: James Ashworth. 11 June 2024. Natural History Museum. Tiny flower that survived deforestation named as new species .

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