Filed As:

Ericaceae
Demosthenesia spectabilis

Location:

Peru. Cusco. Kms 143-`52; Ollantaytambo-Alfamayo Rd.; 58-67 kms NW of Ollantayambo. Alt. 3415 - 3110 m. (11204 - 10203 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 6452 with et. al. Maria Lebron-Luteyn, 11 Dec 1978

Description:

Epiphytic shrub with branches .5 m long. Floral bracts brown. Bracteoles, pedicels, and calyx green, suffused with red on dorsal surfaces. Corolla slightly zygomorphic, bright reddish-orange. Stamens and style appressed to dorsal surface of inner corolla tube.

Habitat:

Montane cloud forest. Abundant.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 2525133
GUID: d5a033fb-babc-4f4f-9d86-d8469e1d69a1

Distribution:

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