Filed As:

Ericaceae
Macleania rupestris (Kunth) A.C.Sm.

Location:

Venezuela. Mérida. Bailadores-La Grita road al El Delgadito, 22 km S of Bailadores. Alt. 2700 m. (8858 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 5272 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn & J. A. Dugarte, 26 Jan 1978

Description:

terrestrial shrub with branches to 3 m long. stem basal diameter approximately 15 cm; inflorescence red at base with white lobes; fruits erect turning purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

steep roadside slopes dominated by Ericaceae. abundant.

Other:

Collection Notes: det. JLL 1994
Specimen Notes: CAS, E, MERF, MO, NY, U

Identifiers:

GUID: 8b079655-5572-4728-b8df-edf028ff5ba7

Distribution:

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