Orthaea abbreviata Drake

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  San Martín

• County/Municipio

  Rioja Prov.

• Locality

  San Martín side (E side) of Puente Nieva over Rió Nieva (ca. Km 372-373 along Carretera Marginal), ca. 150 km NNE of Chachapayas.

• Elevation

  Alt. 2040 m. (6693 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -5.6822, -77.7786

• Distribution

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New York Botanical Garden
Orthaea secundiflora (Poepp. & Endl.)
Klotzsch
Det: Nelson R. Salinas (NY) - 2014
The New York Botanical Garden
Ericaceae
Orthaea abbreviata Drake
Peru. San Martin. Rioja: San Martin side (E side) of
Puente Nieva over Rió Nieva (ca. Km 372-373 along
Carretera Marginal), ca. 150 km NNE of Chachapayas.
5°40’56"S, 77°46’43"W. 2040 m. Remnant forest along
roadside slopes near bridge.
Terrestrial shrub to 2 m, on steep slope. Corolla dark
pink-rose with white limb and lobes. Infrequent. [Plants
pretreated with EtOH.] [Pickled].
James L. Luteyn, I. Sánchez-Vega
& M. Zapata Cruz 15515
6 Jul 2002
00668927