Filed As:

Ericaceae
Oreanthes
All Determinations:

Oreanthes Benth.
Note: Det. as Oreanthes "1"

Location:

Peru. Piura. Huancabamba Prov. Canchaque-Huancabamba rd., ca. 30 kms NNE of Canchaque. Alt. 2850 m. (9350 ft.)
Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 15535 with I. Sánchez-Vega, M. Zapata Cruz, 13 Jul 2002
Description:

Very succulent-leaved, epilithic, subshrub. Corolla red. Leaves with taste of oxalic acid. Common, but little in flower. [Plants pretreated with EtOH.] [Pickled; DNA].
Habitat:

Extremely steep roadside slopes through mattoral vegetation that is subject to periodic fires.
Other:

Collection Notes: [Plants pretreated with EtOH]
Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 668942
GUID: a3f9efef-fe29-4fac-85b7-2a22e725c05a
Map:

Coordinates: (-5.3628, -79.5561)

Distribution:

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