Filed As:

Ericaceae
Psammisia coarctata (Ruiz & Pav.) A.C.Sm.

All Determinations:

Psammisia coarctata (Ruiz & Pav.) A.C.Sm. det. J. L. Luteyn, 2006

Psammisia aberrans A.C.Sm.

Location:

Peru. Amazonas. Bongará Prov. Balzapata-Río Nieva road, vicinity of Agua Dulce-El Progreso area, km 360-372. Alt. 2100 m. (6890 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 5593 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn, 16 Mar 1978

Description:

terrestrial shrub wiht branches arching to 1.5 m. rhachis green heavily suffused with purple; floral bracts and brac- teoles greenish-white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

roadside slopes through montane cloud forest. infrequent.

Other:

Collection Notes: pedicels, calyx and lower 3/4 of corolla bright red; upper 1/4 of corolla white; in bud only
Specimen Notes: NY, 2 sheets

Identifiers:

GUID: 93460f5e-cb8a-4008-a5a6-ae3a924216cf

Distribution:

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