Filed As:

Ericaceae
Ceratostema pubescens Luteyn

All Determinations:

Ceratostema pubescens Luteyn det. J. L. Luteyn

Location:

Ecuador. El Oro. Chilla (Canton). track to the Atennas and paramo, km 7. Alt. 3100 m. (10170 ft.)

Collector(s):

G. P. Lewis 3700 with et. al. B. Merino & N. Aguirre, 07 Nov 1997

Description:

Shrub, 2 m, bulky lignotuber, contorted stems, some branches pendelous; leaves coriaceous, dark green above, whitish green below, young leaves dark red; calyces red, corollas fleshy, red lobes green; fruits globose-ellipsoid, pale green, style pink-red, anthers yellow; some corollas with hole in tube made by nectar robber. Very ornamental.

Habitat:

rocky slopes. ericaceous scrub, Maleania, Puya, and Pictairnia. Common on slopes.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02463690
GUID: fb19c12d-2eef-47fe-b8d4-a691561a5896

Distribution:

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