Filed As:

Ericaceae
Macleania ericae Sleumer

Location:

Ecuador. Pichincha. Quito-Nanegalito-Pto. Quito new road, 8-17 km WSW of Nanegalito. Alt. 1680 - 1890 m. (5512 - 6201 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 15149 with Roy Fuller & Silvia Aldás, 22 May 1997

Description:

Terrestrial to 4 m tall. Pedicel, calyx, and corolla tube dark maroon; the corolla lobes dull dark green. Berry translucent cream. Abundant but little in flower.

Habitat:

Steep roadside slopes through premontane forest (heavily disturbed). Abundant but little in flower.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 169991
GUID: e4c1de8a-ab57-4b79-8b01-67f408c82f6a

Map:

Coordinates: (-0.07, -78.75)

Distribution:

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