Filed As:

Ericaceae
Ceratostema nodosum Luteyn ( holotype )

All Determinations:

Ceratostema nodosum Luteyn det. J. L. Luteyn

Location:

Ecuador. Napo. Napo-Pastaza. Baeza-Tena road, 25-28 km S of bridge in Cosanga. Alt. 1375 - 1460 m. (4511 - 4790 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 6745 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn, 10 Jan 1979

Description:

Terrestrial shrub 1.5-2.5 m tall. Inflorescence nodding. Lowest inflorescence bracts pale green; upper floral bracts rose-red; or floral and inflorescence bracts all rose-red. Corolla red; lobes dark purple within. Calyx pale green. Leaf nerves red. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Roadside slopes. Forest edge. Locally common.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 9969
GUID: 0c2565dc-ef64-44bb-91b9-1a7bc3e6860c

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