Orthaea

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Orthaea

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15468 with E. Ann Powell & Carla Maldonado, 16 Mar 2000

  • Location

    Bolivia. La Paz. Pedro Domingo Murillo Prov. La Paz-Coroico road, 0.5 km NW of Chuspipata.

  • Habitat

    Steep roadside slopes through montane forest.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub, rooted in deep moss layer, branches to 2 m long. Calyx green. Corolla basically light green, but basal half heavily rose-red tinted. Locally common. [Photo; pickled].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 403037

    Occurrence ID: 4fa68f19-f0c2-49b0-92e1-574388349b00

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Orthaea det P. Pedraza-Peñalosa, 2011
    Note: Orthaea sp. 1

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    La Paz

  • County/Municipio

    Pedro Domingo Murillo Prov.

  • Locality

    La Paz-Coroico road, 0.5 km NW of Chuspipata.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3050 m. (10007 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.28, -67.78

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