Filed As:

Ericaceae
Demosthenesia spectabilis (Rusby) A.C.Sm.

Location:

Peru. Cusco. La Convención Prov. Ollantaytambo - Quillabamba road, 19-25 km beyond and below (northwest) the Abra de Málaga. Alt. 3360 - 3550 m. (11023 - 11647 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 15694 with E. M. Ortiz V., V. H. Oquellón & E. Urquiaga F., 26 Jun 2006

Description:

Terrestrial shrub, branches to 1 m long. Calyx green. Corolla bright, dark red. Common.

Habitat:

Steep roadcut slopes through disturbed montane cloud forest.

Feature Notes:

[Pickled; photo Edgardo].

Identifiers:

GUID: 22dee42b-f97d-4bdd-8c6f-53fa7aeb4933

Map:

Coordinates: (-13.108, -72.35)

Distribution:

Map all specimens of this taxon
(If georeferenced specimens are available)