Oreanthes ecuadorensis Luteyn

Filed As

Ericaceae
Oreanthes ecuadorensis Luteyn

Collector(s)

J. L. Luteyn 15394 with Hugo Mogollón, 21 Nov 1998

Location

Ecuador. Loja. Sozoranga-Cariamanga road, 8.3 km E of Sozoranga and 7.4 km W of Utuana.

Habitat

Steep slopes of forest - southern ecuadorean scrub ecotone; area bathed by upwelling clouds, otherwise "dry". Locally common.

Description

Terrestrial, but lianoid and rooting along stem. Leaves very succulent. Corolla dark red, spreading widely at throat; stamens not exposed. Calyx dark green. Immature berry subspherical. Locally common. [Pickled].

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 500691

Occurrence ID: 43cdce5d-8f3c-4e2c-aba6-da668db4515c

Laboratory Collections

Structural Botany, 02164865, J. L. Luteyn 15394, Oreanthes ecuadorensis Luteyn - Accepted : Ericaceae (261.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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