Monographs Details:
Authority:
Smith, Albert C. 1952. Plants collected in Ecuador by W. H. camp. Vaceiniaceae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 8 (1): 41-85.
Smith, Albert C. 1952. Plants collected in Ecuador by W. H. camp. Vaceiniaceae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 8 (1): 41-85.
Family:
Ericaceae
Ericaceae
Description:
Species Description - (abundant shrub 0.3-2.5 m.; bracts crimson; hypanthium red; corolla crimson except for pale yellow apex; ripe fruit purple-black, shining).
Species Description - (abundant shrub 0.3-2.5 m.; bracts crimson; hypanthium red; corolla crimson except for pale yellow apex; ripe fruit purple-black, shining).
Discussion:
As implied above in my discussion of C. bracteata (R. & P.) Hoer., the differences between that and C. strobilifera are not very convincing. Since the character of corolla-pubescence is seen to be of little use, only the somewhat larger leaves with definitely long-acuminate apices serve to keep the present species apart.
As implied above in my discussion of C. bracteata (R. & P.) Hoer., the differences between that and C. strobilifera are not very convincing. Since the character of corolla-pubescence is seen to be of little use, only the somewhat larger leaves with definitely long-acuminate apices serve to keep the present species apart.
Distribution:
Ecuador South America|
Ecuador South America|