Gaylussacia loxensis Sleumer

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Gaylussacia loxensis Sleumer

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15485 with I. Sánchez-Vega, M. Zapata Cruz, 03 Jul 2002

  • Location

    Peru. Amazonas. Chachapoyas Prov. Near Piñamonte, 77 km NE of Balsas and 15.6 km SW of Leymebamba.

  • Habitat

    Steep roadside, dry slopes with Calamagrostis, Lophosoria, Baccharis genistioides, and Gaultheria tomentosa. Locally infrequent.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub to 1.5 m. Calyx green suffused with red. Corolla white, suffused with pink or red. Berry turning blue-black.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    [Plants pretreated with EtOH.] [DNA; pickled].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01197694

    Occurrence ID: 9af415cb-31e9-44d2-96c9-a87112c494a1

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gaylussacia loxensis Sleumer det J. L. Luteyn, 2008

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • County/Municipio

    Chachapoyas Prov.

  • Locality

    Near Piñamonte, 77 km NE of Balsas and 15.6 km SW of Leymebamba.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2850 m. (9350 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -6.725, -77.84

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