Monographs Details:
Authority:
Luteyn, James L. 1983. Ericaceae--part I. Cavendishia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 35: 1-290. (Published by NYBG Press)
Luteyn, James L. 1983. Ericaceae--part I. Cavendishia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 35: 1-290. (Published by NYBG Press)
Family:
Ericaceae
Ericaceae
Description:
Species Description - Terrestrial and epiphytic shrub with stems to 5 m long and stem bases to 10 cm diam., sometimes climbing to 9 m; mature branches terete to subterete, smooth to striate, glabrous or rarely weakly short-pilose, often reddish-brown; twigs sometimes flexuous. Leaves ovate, elliptic, oblong to oblong-elliptic, rarely suborbicular (7.5-)9-15(-20) X (2.5-)3-7.5(-10) cm, basally rounded then often short-attenuate, obtuse, broadly cuneate especially when young, or truncate, apically usually abruptly short-acuminate with acumen 1.5-2.5 cm long, glabrous or rarely proximally short-pilose above; 5(-7)-plinerved from at or near base, midrib and inner pair of lateral nerves impressed above and raised beneath, outer pair of lateral nerves and reticulate veinlets raised above and obscure beneath; petioles terete or subterete, slightly rugose, (3-)7-15 mm long and 1-2.5 mm in diam., glabrous (one plant densely puberulent). Inflorescence 5-25-flowered; rachis subterete to coarsely angled, often muricate, glabrous, 0.5-11 (-13.5) cm long and 1.5-3 mm in diam.; floral bracts concave to cucullate, oblong, 14-53 X 8-35 mm, apically rounded and sometimes emarginate, glabrous, translucent dark pink to glossy dark red when fresh; pedicels subterete to angled, glabrous, 8-20 mm long and ca. 2 mm diam., pink when fresh; bracteoles oblong to oblong-elliptic, 2.5-7 X 1-2.7 mm, glabrous, marginally glandular-fimbriate (rarely lacking glands), pink when fresh. Flowers: calyx glabrous, 5-11.5 mm long; hypanthium campanulate to barrel-shaped, slightly rugose, 2.3—5 mm long, basally apophysate with a rim 0.5-2 mm long which is produced below articulation thus enveloping distal portion of pedicel; limb campanulate or erecto-patent, 2.7-7.5 mm long (longer than hypanthium); lobes broadly deltoid, bluntly acute, 1.3-2.5 mm long and 3-4.2 mm broad, subconnivent and twisting around style base after anthesis, marginally with glandular fimbriae which may partially or completely fuse laterally to form thin or thickened supramarginal oblong glands to 1.2 mm long on each side of lobe but these not contiguous at tip; sinus obtuse to broadly rounded; corolla cylindric, constricting slightly towards apex, glabrous, 16-40 mm long and 5-10 mm diam., waxy to translucent white with a bright red band at constricted throat when fresh, lobes triangular, obtuse, 0.8-1 mm long, white; stamens (13-) 17.3-25.5 mm long; filaments usually short-pilose ventrally distal half, alternately (2-)3-5.5 mm and 6-9 mm long; anthers alternately 14.3-21 mm and 12.2-18.6 mm long; thecae 3.5-8 mm long; style equaling corolla or slightly exserted. Berry ca. 13 mm diam.
Species Description - Terrestrial and epiphytic shrub with stems to 5 m long and stem bases to 10 cm diam., sometimes climbing to 9 m; mature branches terete to subterete, smooth to striate, glabrous or rarely weakly short-pilose, often reddish-brown; twigs sometimes flexuous. Leaves ovate, elliptic, oblong to oblong-elliptic, rarely suborbicular (7.5-)9-15(-20) X (2.5-)3-7.5(-10) cm, basally rounded then often short-attenuate, obtuse, broadly cuneate especially when young, or truncate, apically usually abruptly short-acuminate with acumen 1.5-2.5 cm long, glabrous or rarely proximally short-pilose above; 5(-7)-plinerved from at or near base, midrib and inner pair of lateral nerves impressed above and raised beneath, outer pair of lateral nerves and reticulate veinlets raised above and obscure beneath; petioles terete or subterete, slightly rugose, (3-)7-15 mm long and 1-2.5 mm in diam., glabrous (one plant densely puberulent). Inflorescence 5-25-flowered; rachis subterete to coarsely angled, often muricate, glabrous, 0.5-11 (-13.5) cm long and 1.5-3 mm in diam.; floral bracts concave to cucullate, oblong, 14-53 X 8-35 mm, apically rounded and sometimes emarginate, glabrous, translucent dark pink to glossy dark red when fresh; pedicels subterete to angled, glabrous, 8-20 mm long and ca. 2 mm diam., pink when fresh; bracteoles oblong to oblong-elliptic, 2.5-7 X 1-2.7 mm, glabrous, marginally glandular-fimbriate (rarely lacking glands), pink when fresh. Flowers: calyx glabrous, 5-11.5 mm long; hypanthium campanulate to barrel-shaped, slightly rugose, 2.3—5 mm long, basally apophysate with a rim 0.5-2 mm long which is produced below articulation thus enveloping distal portion of pedicel; limb campanulate or erecto-patent, 2.7-7.5 mm long (longer than hypanthium); lobes broadly deltoid, bluntly acute, 1.3-2.5 mm long and 3-4.2 mm broad, subconnivent and twisting around style base after anthesis, marginally with glandular fimbriae which may partially or completely fuse laterally to form thin or thickened supramarginal oblong glands to 1.2 mm long on each side of lobe but these not contiguous at tip; sinus obtuse to broadly rounded; corolla cylindric, constricting slightly towards apex, glabrous, 16-40 mm long and 5-10 mm diam., waxy to translucent white with a bright red band at constricted throat when fresh, lobes triangular, obtuse, 0.8-1 mm long, white; stamens (13-) 17.3-25.5 mm long; filaments usually short-pilose ventrally distal half, alternately (2-)3-5.5 mm and 6-9 mm long; anthers alternately 14.3-21 mm and 12.2-18.6 mm long; thecae 3.5-8 mm long; style equaling corolla or slightly exserted. Berry ca. 13 mm diam.
Distribution:
Peru South America| Ecuador South America| Colombia South America|
Peru South America| Ecuador South America| Colombia South America|