Day 1, Mon, Mar 4, 2024--at Yanacoche Reserve

Andean Blue Clover
(Dalea coerulea)

Andean Blue Clover
(Dalea coerulea)

Calceolaria crenata
a member of Slipper-flower Family
Calceolariaceae

Hardy Fuchsia
Fuchsia magellanica

Tropical Blueberry
Macleania rupestris

Andean Horsetail
(Equisetum bogotense)

Tropical Blueberry
Macleania rupestris

Coriaria ruscifolia
a member of Begonias, Gourds, and Allies Order Cucurbitales

Coriaria ruscifolia
a member of Begonias, Gourds, and Allies Order Cucurbitales

Solanum macrotonum
a member of Nightshades and Jaltomatas Tribe Solaneae

Genus Neobartsia
a member of Broomrape Family Family Orobanchaceae

Polylepis
Queñua and Allies
Genus Polylepis

Polylepis pauta
a member of Burnet Subtribe Subtribe Sanguisorbinae

Common Lichens
Class Lecanoromycetes

Hypericum laricifolium
a member of St. John's Worts Tribe Tribe Hypericeae

Siphocampylus giganteus
a member of Lobelia Subfamily Subfamily Lobelioideae

Nasa grandiflora
a member of Stickleaf Family Family Loasaceae

Tillandsia polyantha
a member of Tillandsioids Subfamily Tillandsioideae

Barnadesia arborea
a member of Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies Family Asteraceae

Mexican Giant Horsetail
Equisetum myriochaetum

Silver(y) Cecropia
Cecropia hololeuca

Silver(y) Cecropia
Cecropia hololeuca

Last of Day 1, Mon, Mar 4, 2024--at Yanacoche Reserve

Day 2: Tue, Mar 5, 2024--at Rio Silanche Reserve, Pichincha province, Ecuador

Avocado
(Persea americana)

Genus Sanchezia

Justicia croceochlamys
a member of Acanthus Family
Acanthaceae

Genus Gleichenella

Spiked Kohleria
Kohleria spicata

Genus Burmeistera

Last of Day 2: Tue, Mar 5, 2024--at Rio Silanche Reserve

Day 3: Wed, Mar 6, 2024--at Reserva Amagusa, Mashpi, Ecuador

Begonia parviflora
a member of Begonias and Allies Family Begoniaceae

Roseleaf Bramble
Rubus rosifolius

Erato polymnioides
a member of Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies Family Asteraceae

Begonia parviflora
a member of Begonias and Allies Family Begoniaceae

Genus Dictyonema
a member of Waxcaps and Allies Family Hygrophoraceae

Butterfly Ginger
Hedychium coccineum

Stromanthe stromanthoides
a member of Arrowroots Family Marantaceae

Mexican Sunflower
Tithonia diversifolia

Musa velutina
Pink Banana
Musa velutina

Begonia parviflora
a member of Begonias and Allies Family Begoniaceae

Begonia parviflora
a member of Begonias and Allies Family Begoniaceae

Last of Day 3, Mar 6, 2024: at Amagusa Reserve

Kohleria affinis
a member of Gesneria Family Family Gesneriaceae

Nasturtiums
Genus Tropaeolum

Genus Columnea
a member of Gesneria Family Family Gesneriaceae

Genus Cora
a member of Waxcaps and Allies Family Hygrophoraceae

Last of Day 3, Wed, Mar 6, 2024--at Amagusa Reserve and Sachatamia Rainforest Reserve Lodge

Day 4: Thu, Mar 7, 2024--at Bellavista Road, Sachatamia Lodge and Sendero Frutty Tour

Aphelandra acanthus
a member of Acanthus Family Family Acanthaceae

Begonia parviflora
a member of Begonias and Allies Family Begoniaceae

Violet Tubeflower
Iochroma cyaneum

Flowering Plants
Subphylum Angiospermae
There are 2 plants in this photo; the flowers are Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) but the foliage belongs to a dicot I cannot identify

Aphelandra acanthus
a member of Acanthus Family Family Acanthaceae

Andean Bamboo
Chusquea scandens

Mysore Trumpetvine
Thunbergia mysorensis

Stickpeas
Genus Calliandra

Mysore Trumpetvine
Thunbergia mysorensis

Mysore Trumpetvine
Thunbergia mysorensis

Chamaedorea linearis
a member of Palms Family Arecaceae

Stickpeas
Genus Calliandra

Flowering Plants
Subphylum Angiospermae
There are 2 plants in this photo; the flowers are Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae) but the foliage belongs to a dicot I cannot identify (iNaturalist commenter)

Last of Day 4: Thu, Mar 7, 2024--at Bellavista Road, Sachatamia Lodge and Sendero Frutty Tour

Day 5: Fri, Mar 8, 2024--at Refugio Paz de las Aves

Epidendrum nanegalense
a member of Cattleya Alliance Orchids Subtribe Laeliinae

Epidendrum nanegalense
a member of Cattleya Alliance Orchids Subtribe Laeliinae

Quito-Orange
Solanum quitoense
Andres called this naranjilla, the source of a fruit drink we had at Mirador Guaycapi restaurant.

Quito-Orange
Solanum quitoense
Andres called this naranjilla, the source of a fruit drink we had at Mirador Guaycapi restaurant.

Leach Orchids
Genus Stelis

Quito-Orange
Solanum quitoense
Andres called this naranjilla, the source of a fruit drink we had at Mirador Guaycapi restaurant.

Mickey Mouse Taro
Xanthosoma undipes

Last of Day 5: Fri, Mar 8, 2024--at Refugio Paz de las Aves

Day 6: Sat, Mar 9, 2024--at the paramo and Lake Mica

Chuquiragua
Chuquiraga jussieui

Chikku Chikku
Hypochaeris sessiliflora

Beggarticks
Genus Bidens

Rockhausenia nubigena
a member of Groundsels and Allies Tribe Senecioneae

Lady's-Mantles
Genus Alchemilla

n the grounds at Tambo Condor Bird Lodge, near hummingbird feeders

On the grounds at Tambo Condor Bird Lodge, near hummingbird feeders

Last of Day 6: Sat, Mar 9, 2024--at the paramo and Lake Mica

Day 7: Sun, Mar 10, 2024--at San Isidro Lodge, then to La Brisa hummingbird feeders

Epidendrum englerianum
a member of Cattleya Alliance Orchids Subtribe Laeliinae

Epidendrum englerianum
a member of Cattleya Alliance Orchids Subtribe Laeliinae

Last of Day 7: Sun, Mar 10, 2024--at San Isidro Lodge, then to La Brisa hummingbird feeders

Day 8, Mon, Mar 11, 2024--we started at San Isidro Lodge, then went to the upper Cuyuja region of Antisana National Park, to Guango Lodge, the home of ornithologist/artist Juan Manuel Carrión in Cumbaya, before returning to San José de Puembo Hotel

Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
Along the road we walked in Cuyuja

Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris

Andean Blue Clover
Dalea coerulea

Coriaria ruscifolia
a member of Begonias, Gourds, and Allies Order Cucurbitales

Genus Burmeistera
a member of Lobelia Subfamily Subfamily Lobelioideae

Nepal Persicaria
Persicaria nepalensis

Incan Earring
Brachyotum ledifolium

Common Centaury
Centaurium erythraea

Racinaea goudae
a member of Tillandsioids Subfamily Tillandsioideae

End of Day 8, Mon, Mar 11, 2024--we started at San Isidro Lodge, then went to the upper Cuyuja region of Antisana National Park, to Guango Lodge, the home of ornithologist/artist Juan Manuel Carrión in Cumbaya, before returning to San José de Puembo Hotel.