Filed As:

Ericaceae
Demosthenesia amicorum (Sleumer) Sleumer

All Determinations:

Demosthenesia amicorum (Sleumer) Sleumer det. J. L. Luteyn

Location:

Peru. Cusco. Kms 143-152; Ollantaytambo-Alfamayo Rd; 58-67 kms NW of Ollantaytambo. Alt. 3415 - 3110 m. (11204 - 10203 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 6465 with et. al. Maria Lebron-Luteyn, 11 Dec 1978

Description:

Shrub (terrestrial) to 1.5 m tall, on exposed slopes, often from "tuberous" lower stem. Pedicels and calyx pale green. Corolla dark pink, the lobes red.

Habitat:

Montane cloud forest. Locally common.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 2525028
GUID: 1574f0d0-b78a-4bd1-bd62-671dccd9339e

Distribution:

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