Filed As:

Ericaceae
Macleania ericae Sleumer

Location:

Ecuador. Pichincha. Road Calacalí-Mindo, km 30. Alt. 2000 m. (6562 ft.)

Collector(s):

B. B. Klitgaard 650 with P. Lozano & A. Bruneau, 02 Oct 1997

Description:

scandent shrub to 1.5 m. calyx dep red, corolla paler red basally, green apically, inside w/ white indumentum; ripe fruits transparently white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

roadside scrub, remnant of montane forest. common.

Other:

Collection Notes: bark brown, flaking; leaves dark green above, grass green below
Specimen Notes: AAU (2 sheets), NY (2 sheets)

Identifiers:

GUID: 365bebf3-a4f4-408e-915c-2a4bf2409641

Map:

Coordinates: (-0.17, -78.67)

Distribution:

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