Filed As:

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

Location:

Costa Rica. San José-Cartago; just below the highest point on the Interamerican Hwy., NW of La Asunción. Alt. 3000 - 3200 m. (9842 - 10499 ft.)

Collector(s):

W. C. Burger 11503 with K. Barringer, 05 Feb 1982

Description:

few-branched shrub. stiff thick leaves, corolla-tube red, white at mouth; fruits green becoming reddish. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

Habitat:

dense elfin forest of small (5 m) trees and steep slopes with dense growth of shrubs and bamboo 1-2 m tall.

Other:

Specimen Notes: NY, CAS, F, CR, BM

Identifiers:

GUID: 08bdc47d-5ce1-44e5-8182-307e49667c51

Map:

Coordinates: (9.57, -83.75)

Distribution:

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