Filed As:

Ericaceae
Macleania macrantha Benth.

Location:

Ecuador. Carchi. Tulcán-Maldonado road, 52-53 km W of Tulcán. Alt. 3000 - 3050 m. (9842 - 10006 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 14756 with S. Sylva, 06 Nov 1992

Description:

terrestrial shrub from lignotuber, branches to 1.5 m long. calyx green suffused maroon; corolla bright orange with dark green apex. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

roadside slopes through montane forest, heavily disturbed.

Other:

Specimen Notes: K, NY (2 sheets)

Identifiers:

GUID: ce5d12e2-2707-4449-aa53-7600d14d8b2c

Map:

Coordinates: (0.83, -78.03)

Distribution:

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