Ceratostema pubescens Luteyn

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Ceratostema pubescens Luteyn

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 3700 with et. al. B. Merino & N. Aguirre, 07 Nov 1997

  • Location

    Ecuador. El Oro. Chilla (Canton). track to the Atennas and paramo, km 7.

  • Habitat

    rocky slopes. ericaceous scrub, Maleania, Puya, and Pictairnia. Common on slopes.

  • Description

    Shrub, 2 m, bulky lignotuber, contorted stems, some branches pendelous; leaves coriaceous, dark green above, whitish green below, young leaves dark red; calyces red, corollas fleshy, red lobes green; fruits globose-ellipsoid, pale green, style pink-red, anthers yellow; some corollas with hole in tube made by nectar robber. Very ornamental.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02463690

    Occurrence ID: fb19c12d-2eef-47fe-b8d4-a691561a5896

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    El Oro

  • County/Municipio

    Chilla (Canton)

  • Locality

    track to the Atennas and paramo, km 7.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3100 m. (10171 ft.)

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