Giant Gunnera

Yanacocha Reserve, Pichincha Province, Ecuador, July 26, 2008

This is Giant Gunnera. As you can see, leaves sure are big! I didn't have a wide-angle lens with me, so I dropped back from the group in order take this shot from a distance. Fortunately, I didn't have long to wait before they walked in front of the plants.

There are several species of Giant Gunnera, all in the genus Gunnera.