Psammisia penduliflora

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Psammisia penduliflora

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 6064 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn & J. A. Dugarte, 28 Oct 1978

  • Location

    Venezuela. Mérida. La Trampa vicinity.

  • Habitat

    steep, windswept slopes dominated by Befaria, Gaultheria and melastomes and bracken fern. frequent.

  • Description

    terrestrial shrub 1.5 m tall. rachis, pedicel and calyx orangish-red; corolla tube bright red, upper constricted protion green in bud, turning pale yellowish-green at anthesis; red after anthesis; immature fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    CAS, MERF, VEN, NY, MICH, AUU, L

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02436788

    Occurrence ID: 41e8eb2a-b1f2-416c-822b-efe83f01c97a

  • Laboratory Collections

    Structural Botany, 02165069, J. L. Luteyn 6064, Psammisia penduliflora - Accepted : Ericaceae (261.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Psammisia penduliflora

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Mérida

  • Locality

    La Trampa vicinity

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2000 m. (6562 ft.)

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