Filed As:

Ericaceae
Oreanthes buxifolius Benth.

Location:

Ecuador. Loja. Sozoranga-Cariamanga road, 8.3 km E of Sozoranga and 7.4 km W of Utuana. Alt. 2012 m. (6601 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 15393 with Hugo Mogollón, 21 Nov 1998

Description:

Terrestrial shrub ca. 1 m tall. Leaves very succulent. Calyx pale green. None in flower. [DNA; pickled].

Habitat:

Steep slopes of forest - southern ecuadorean scrub ecotone; area bathed by upwelling clouds, otherwise "dry".

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 298812
GUID: b42f5813-019f-4637-815e-fa45436f9008

Map:

Coordinates: (-4.33, -79.77)

Distribution:

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