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Ribes lehmannii Janc.; Grossulariaceae

Arbustos de hasta 1 m de alto, cubiertos de pelos. Las hojas son alternas, miden hasta 2,5 cm de largo; los bordes son crenado-lobulados. La inflorescencia se presenta en forma de racimos colgantes. Las flores miden hasta 10 mm de largo, tienen la base en forma de copa, son tubulares y con 5 lóbulos triangulares, de color rojo-rosado salmón con el interior amarillo. Los frutos son carnosos, de color rojo.

Distribución: Es endémica del Ecuador. En el PNC se encuentra entre pajonales, en bosques de Polylepis y con menos frecuencia en áreas rocosas.

Shrubs up to 1 m tall, covered with hairs. The leaves are alternate, up to 2.5 cm long; the margins are crenate-lobed. The inflorescence is a pendent raceme. The flowers are up to 10 mm long, cup-shaped at base, tubular and with 5 triangular lobes, pink salmon to red and yellow within. The fruits are fleshy and red.

Distribution: Endemic to Ecuador. In CNP it is found in the grass páramo, in the Polylepis forests and less frequently in rocky areas.

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