Filed As:

Ericaceae
Pellegrinia hirsuta (Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don) Sleumer

Common Names:

uchu-uchu

Location:

Peru. Pasco. Oxapampa Prov. Dtto. Huancabamba: Parq. Nac. Yanachaga - Chemillén, vicinity of the caserio de Santa Bárbara. Alt. 3450 m. (11319 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 15644 with L. Paola Pedraza, E. M. Ortiz V. & N. Salinas, 9-13 Jun 2006

Description:

Epiphytic shrub to 2 m tall. Lignotuber. Calyx green turning purplish. Corolla orange-red, with white pubescence.

Habitat:

Ecotone of puna grassland with remnant forest patches. Locally common.

Feature Notes:

[DNA; pickled; photos]. N.V. uchu-uchu [Quechua]

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02436665
GUID: f869eb0c-5582-4d5c-afbd-8a208ad8ca90

Map:

Coordinates: (-10.358, -75.658)

Distribution:

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