Monographs Details:
Authority:
Smith, Albert C. 1952. Plants collected in Ecuador by W. H. camp. Vaceiniaceae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 8 (1): 41-85.
Smith, Albert C. 1952. Plants collected in Ecuador by W. H. camp. Vaceiniaceae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 8 (1): 41-85.
Family:
Ericaceae
Ericaceae
Description:
Species Description - (climbing, or high epiphyte; pedicels and hypanthium green; base of corolla crimson, the apex white; leaves dull beneath). (epiphyte; leaves deep green above, pale beneath; pedicels and hypanthium green; base of corolla red, the apex white).
Species Description - (climbing, or high epiphyte; pedicels and hypanthium green; base of corolla crimson, the apex white; leaves dull beneath). (epiphyte; leaves deep green above, pale beneath; pedicels and hypanthium green; base of corolla red, the apex white).
Discussion:
Although type material of Sleumer's species i s not available, the cited specimens agree excellently with the original description, based on Schultze-Rhonhof 3010, also collected in the Oriente of Ecuador. Some of the leaf-blades of the Camp material, probably from older parts of the plant, attain dimensions of 30 x 9 cm.; the corollas are 8.5-9.5 mm. long, and the anthers (slightly larger than those of the type) are alternately 3.5-4.5 mm. and 4-5 mm. long.
Although type material of Sleumer's species i s not available, the cited specimens agree excellently with the original description, based on Schultze-Rhonhof 3010, also collected in the Oriente of Ecuador. Some of the leaf-blades of the Camp material, probably from older parts of the plant, attain dimensions of 30 x 9 cm.; the corollas are 8.5-9.5 mm. long, and the anthers (slightly larger than those of the type) are alternately 3.5-4.5 mm. and 4-5 mm. long.
Distribution:
Ecuador South America|
Ecuador South America|