Filed As:

Ericaceae
Ceratostema megabracteatum Luteyn

Location:

Ecuador. Napo. Cantón Quijos, along road to Sierra Azul, across Río Aliso to Río Cosanga; ca. 11-14 km from Baeza-Cosanga road. Alt. 2100 - 2150 m. (6890 - 7054 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 15339 with Hugo Mogollón, 12 Nov 1998

Description:

Terrestrial shrub, 1 m tall. Floral bracts, bracteoles and calyx pale green. Corolla red with insides of lobes dark blue-black. Locally common. [DNA].

Habitat:

Remnant forest trees in pastures and forest edge. Locally common.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 298821
GUID: 8774a4dc-4627-40e9-8fc3-33bcae759a8f

Map:

Coordinates: (-0.75, -77.92)

Distribution:

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