Macleania smithiana Luteyn

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Macleania smithiana Luteyn

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 14634 with Carlos Quelal, 13 May 1992

  • Location

    Ecuador. Esmeraldas. San Lorenzo (Canton). Road Lita to El Cristal, on finca of Dr. La Lama, 13.5 km S of Lita.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2604059

    Occurrence ID: 54fd424e-f868-4290-955c-eaaf9e154b54

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Esmeraldas

  • County/Municipio

    San Lorenzo (Canton)

  • Locality

    Road Lita to El Cristal, on finca of Dr. La Lama, 13.5 km S of Lita.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1220 - 1350 m. (4003 - 4429 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.82, -78.43

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Macleania smithiana Luteyn, nom. nov.
(=M. pentaptera Hoer. sensu Smith, 1932)
det. James L. Luteyn
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of Ecuador
No. 14634	ERICACEAE
Macleania pentaptera Hoer.
ECUADOR. Esmeraldas: Canton San
Lorenzo, road Lita to El Cristal, on finca
of Dr. La Lama, 13.5 km S of Lita. Ca.
0°49’N, 78°26’W. 1220-1350 m. Premontane
remnant forests.
Terrestrial shrub (epiphytic .in other sites)
to 2 m. Calyx and lower corolla
orangish-red; upper 1/4 corolla plus lobes
green. Berry translucent white; seeds
green, mucilaginous. Rarely with
lignotuber. [photo; pickled; wood].
James L. Luteyn, Carlos Quelal 13 May 1992
Funded (in part) by the NSF and AID
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