Filed As:

Ericaceae
Ceratostema fasciculatum Luteyn ( holotype )
All Determinations:

Ceratostema fasciculatum Luteyn
Note: Basionym.

Location:

Ecuador. Zamora Chinchipe. Road between Loja and Zamora ca. km 29-31, and 2-4 km E of Sabanilla. Alt. 1700 - 1750 m. (5577 - 5741 ft.)
Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 6633 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn & B. McAlpin, 01 Jan 1979
Description:

Terrestrial shrub with branches to 0.75 m; floral bracts and bracteoles membranaceous, brown; calyx and pedicels pale green; corolla white at extreme base, bright red above, angled with rounded edges, white between lobes; pubescence at throat of corolla white; filaments white; anthers golden-orange. Ants living within the old, persistent calyces. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Habitat:

Steep slopes. Remnant forest. Infrequent.
Other:

Specimen Notes: 1 of 3, see NY barcode 9964, 03227879.
Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 9963
GUID: 714f910e-4a1d-404a-91c1-f2ebb85398c2
Related Objects:

Specimen - 03227879, J. L. Luteyn 6633, Ceratostema fasciculatum Luteyn, Ericaceae (261.0), Magnoliophyta, isotype; South America, Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe
Specimen - 9964, J. L. Luteyn 6633, Ceratostema fasciculatum Luteyn, Ericaceae (261.0), Magnoliophyta, holotype; South America, Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe
Specimen - 03228751, J. L. Luteyn 6633, Ceratostema fasciculatum Luteyn, Ericaceae (261.0), Magnoliophyta, isotype; South America, Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe
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