Filed As:

Ericaceae
Anthopterus verticillatus Luteyn

Location:

Ecuador. Pichincha. Quito-Sto. Domingo old road (via Chiriboga), 12-20 km W of Las Palmeras. Alt. 1525 - 1950 m. (5003 - 6398 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 15135 with Roy Fuller, 16 May 1997

Description:

Terrestrial shrub to 2 m. Floral bracts rose-red. Corolla orangish-red at base, with green band above middle, and white throat and lobes. Abundant locally.

Habitat:

Heavily disturbed premontane forest along road. Abundant locally.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 169973
GUID: 45762919-6013-4c62-8fd0-cf343c8376d3

Map:

Coordinates: (-0.22, -78.85)

Distribution:

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