Great! How did you managed to ID it? The first time I've ever heard of this genus. There seem to be very few photos of this online and yours are certainly the best. Thanks for the introduction!
Big seed pods, for a small plant eh?
I'm wondering if it might be a form of Ornithocephalus (Sphyrostylis) ecuadoriensis. This is the closest I can get so far but I'm not really convinced.
https://picasaweb.google.com/111565844854752638532/OrnithocephalusInclSphyrastylis?gsessionid=qcYTppSlAPgEy3Bz_VDmbg
It would be very interesting to know if this is the usual colour of this species, or a flush of anthocyanins in reaction to stronger light received since the tree fell.
Don't think it is an Ornithocephalus as the inflorescence on all the species I've seen has been very dense and distichous.
I'm very intrigued by this plant!
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