Filed As:

Ericaceae
Macleania maldonadensis Luteyn

Location:

Ecuador. Carchi. Tulcán-Maldonado road, 3 km E of Maldonado. Alt. 1615 m. (5298 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 15010 with Alonso Ortíz & Enrique Loachamín, 06 Nov 1996

Description:

Terrestrial shrub, branches to 2 m. Calyx dark red. Corolla red in basal 3/4 and bright green distally; lobes with red "gland" in middle at tip. Rare. [Pickled; photo].

Habitat:

Steep roadside disturbed slopes. Rare.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 12231
GUID: c2ca153e-5f0a-4dfe-a2d9-1981e0f6cf44

Map:

Coordinates: (0.83, -78.13)

Distribution:

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