Filed As:

Ericaceae
Ceratostema fasciculatum Luteyn ( holotype )
All Determinations:

Ceratostema fasciculatum Luteyn
Note: Basionym.

Location:

Ecuador. Zamora Chinchipe. Road between Loja and Zamora ca. km 29-31, and 2-4 km E of Sabanilla. Alt. 1700 - 1750 m. (5577 - 5741 ft.)
Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 6633 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn & B. McAlpin, 01 Jan 1979
Description:

Terrestrial shrub with branches to 0.75 m; floral bracts and bracteoles membranaceous, brown; calyx and pedicels pale green; corolla white at extreme base, bright red above, angled with rounded edges, white between lobes; pubescence at throat of corolla white; filaments white; anthers golden-orange. Ants living within the old, persistent calyces. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.
Habitat:

Steep slopes. Remnant forest. Infrequent.
Other:

Specimen Notes: 2 of 3, see NY barcode 9963, 03227879.
Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 9964
GUID: f8b946fa-67b7-4b32-b4f1-43e32784ce03
Distribution:

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