Filed As:

Ericaceae
Macleania smithiana Luteyn ( holotype )
All Determinations:

Macleania smithiana Luteyn det. J. L. Luteyn, 1994
Note: Basionym; "(= M. pentaptera Hoer.sensu Smith, 1932)"

Location:

Ecuador. Imbabura. Road Ibarra-Lita, ca. 5 km E of Lita. Alt. 800 m. (2625 ft.)
Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 14606 with C. Quelal, 13 May 1992
Description:

Terrestrial shrub (epiphyte in other sites) to 2 m. Calyx and lower corolla orangish-red; upper 1/4 corolla plus lobes green. Berry translucent white; seeds green, mucilaginous. Rarely with lignotuber. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Habitat:

Disturbed roadside slopes.
Other:

Specimen Notes: 1 of 3, see NY barcode 10233, 03227888; [pickled; wood]; [Annotated by J.L. Luteyn as a neotype, but published as a holotype.]
Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 10232
GUID: 468da0a9-525b-462c-9abb-cf44c725b92d
Related Objects:

Specimen - 03227888, J. L. Luteyn 14606, Macleania smithiana Luteyn, Ericaceae (261.0), Magnoliophyta, isotype; South America, Ecuador, Imbabura
Specimen - 10233, J. L. Luteyn 14606, Macleania smithiana Luteyn, Ericaceae (261.0), Magnoliophyta, isotype; South America, Ecuador, Imbabura
Map:

Coordinates: (0.83, -78.45)

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