Macleania macrantha Benth.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Macleania macrantha Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 14756 with D. S. Sylva, 06 Nov 1992

  • Location

    Ecuador. Carchi. Tulcán-Maldonado road. 52-53 km W of Tulcán.

  • Habitat

    Roadside slopes through montane forest; heavily disturbed.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub from lignotuber; branches to 1.5 m long. Calyx green suffused maroon. Corolla bright orange with dark green apex.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01197666

    Occurrence ID: 472c5f9a-069f-4071-9f02-42268b641943

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Macleania macrantha Benth. det J. L. Luteyn, 1994

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Carchi

  • Locality

    Tulcán-Maldonado road. 52-53 km W of Tulcán.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3000 - 3050 m. (9843 - 10007 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.83, -78.03

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