Macleania ericae Sleumer

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Macleania ericae Sleumer

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 6536 with Maria Lebrón-Luteyn, 27 Dec 1978

  • Location

    Ecuador. Pichincha. Quito-Nono-Pto. Quito road, 24 km NW of Nono and 1 km SE of Tandayapa.

  • Habitat

    Steep slopes of Río Alambi valley; cloud forest. Common.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub from large swollen burl. Branches to 1.5 m long. Pedicels & calyx reddish-orange. Corolla lower 2/3 bright red; upper 1/3 dark green; throat white pilose within. Filaments white, connate. Anthers golden-yellow. Seen visited by butterfly. Fruits erect.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01055910

    Occurrence ID: aca0c55a-d696-423d-93a6-6a14869620b2

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Macleania ericae Sleumer det J. L. Luteyn, 1994

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Pichincha

  • Locality

    Quito-Nono-Pto. Quito road, 24 km NW of Nono and 1 km SE of Tandayapa.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1768 - 1800 m. (5801 - 5906 ft.)

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