Centropogon vaughianus

Endemic to Colombia, this perennial subshrub in the bellflower family grows in wet tropical habitats. Its leaves are simple and alternate. The tubular flowers have five unequal lobes, with their anthers joined into a tube around the style. As the style grows through this tube, it pushes pollen outward for visiting pollinators. The stems contain milky sap, and the fruits are fleshy berries holding numerous small seeds. Photographed in Ecuador.