Filed As:

Ericaceae
Sphyrospermum boekei Luteyn ( holotype )

All Determinations:

Sphyrospermum boekei Luteyn det. J. L. Luteyn

Location:

Ecuador. Carchi. Tulcán-Maldonado road, 41-45 km W of Tufiño. Alt. 2500 - 2700 m. (8202 - 8858 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 5733 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn, 13 Apr 1978

Description:

Terrestrial shrub to 0.5 m tall. Pedicel and calyx pale green suffused with red; corolla red; stamens slightly exserted; fruits light purple, pear-shaped. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

Habitat:

Montane cloud forest. Abundant.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 10457
GUID: 094f5225-7333-40c8-b963-62651b931815

Distribution:

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