Macleania bullata Yeo

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Macleania bullata Yeo

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 5855 with Maria Lebron-Luteyn, 29 Apr 1978

  • Location

    Ecuador. Pichincha. Quito-Nono-Puerto Quito road, 13-14 km NNW of Nono.

  • Habitat

    Remnant bits of montane forest along streambank. Locally abundant.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub from an underground, swollen rootstock; leaves bullate; calyx & pedicels green; corolla completely orange; immature fruits green becoming translucent white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01055902

    Occurrence ID: e34b98b9-b53b-4515-9f82-12cbb8d3d0ea

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Macleania bullata Yeo

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Pichincha

  • Locality

    Quito-Nono-Puerto Quito road, 13-14 km NNW of Nono

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2184 - 2244 m. (7165 - 7362 ft.)

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