Filed As:

Ericaceae
Oreanthes fragilis (A.C.Sm.) Luteyn

All Determinations:

Oreanthes fragilis (A.C.Sm.) Luteyn det. J. L. Luteyn, 2001

Location:

Ecuador. El Oro. Chilla, track to the Antennas and paramo, km. 7.

Collector(s):

G. P. Lewis 3693 with , 07 Nov 1997

Description:

Hemi-epiphyte or climber with small lignotubers and climbing stems rooting at the nodes in moss on tree trunks; leaves thick, firm but fleshy, dark green, young flush foliage reddish brown; calyces pale pinkish brown, corollas rose-pink; flowers pendulous within the moss, anthers pale yellow-orange; style and stigma dark rose-pink; subglobose berries bluish green.

Habitat:

Cloud forest and ericaceous scrub on rocky slopes.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01055923
GUID: 7f35d36c-840e-4c07-bdb5-1140d8d265ad

Map:

Coordinates: (-3.45026, -79.6001)

Distribution:

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