Filed As:

Ericaceae
Macleania smithiana Luteyn

Location:

Colombia. Valle del Cauca. Buga-Buenaventura road, km 34-36. Alt. 1525 - 1700 m. (5003 - 5577 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 6957 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn, 07 Mar 1979

Description:

shrub with branches to 2 m long, arising from tuberous root-stock. rachis and lower 1/2 of pedicels green, upper 1/2 of pedicels and calyx orange; lower 4/5 of corolla bright orange.

Habitat:

secondary growth along steep roadsides. common.

Other:

Collection Notes: upper 1/5 of corolla green; hairs within corolla-mouth white
Specimen Notes: NY, 2 sheets

Identifiers:

GUID: 42c942ad-910e-4ca4-8686-06a8a9ebf7ca

Distribution:

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