Filed As:

Ericaceae
Disterigma bracteatum Luteyn ( holotype )

All Determinations:

Disterigma bracteatum Luteyn det. P. Pedraza-Peñalosa, 24 Aug 2006
Note: Basionym

Location:

Ecuador. Azuay. Azuay; Jesus María-Molleturo-Cuenca road, 22.3-25.2 km E of Coastal Highway at Jesus María. Alt. 975 - 1160 m. (3199 - 3806 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 15401 with Mogollón, H., 23 Nov 1998

Description:

shrub, epiphytic, to 2 m. Epilithic, spreading shrub to 1.5 m tall. Leaves subsucculent. Floral bracts brown. Corolla bright red. Berry dark purple. Infrequent. [DNA; pickled].

Habitat:

Steep roadside slopes through forest;. Infrequent.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02713067
GUID: b549af2b-2c0a-4f66-95a8-b2644b2153a4

Map:

Coordinates: (-2.62, -79.23)

Distribution:

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