Filed As:

Ericaceae
Siphonandra elliptica (Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don) Klotzsch

Common Names:

willuntuy

Location:

Peru. Cusco. Región de Acanacu and the cordillera of Tres Cruces; ceja de la montaña. Alt. 3290 - 3500 m. (10794 - 11483 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 6377 with M. L. Lebrón-Luteyn, 07 Dec 1978

Description:

epiphytic shrub with branches to 2.5 m. pedicels green; calyx green heavily suffused with red; corolla tube red, limb and lobes pale yellowish-green.

Habitat:

Polylepis, melastome trees and Ericaceae as dominant shrubs. abundant.

Other:

Collection Notes: filaments white tinged with pink; anther sack and lower 1/2 of tubu-le white, upper 1/2 golden yellow; immature fruits green

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02436803
GUID: dde6c58d-4d96-4409-a2c3-2a6882e1c7a2

Distribution:

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