Filed As:

Ericaceae
Plutarchia ecuadorensis Luteyn ( holotype )

Location:

Ecuador. Azuay. Gualaceo-Limón road, 24 kms E of Gualaceo. Alt. 3300 m. (10827 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 5778 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn, 18 Apr 1978

Description:

"Shrub to 1 m tall. Young leaves with mucro; clayx green suffused with purple, angled; corolla red. Common.". Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Páramo, dominated by Puya, bamboo, Hesperomeles, composites.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 22624
GUID: 9b29a84d-8070-4528-9703-54699910432a

Distribution:

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