Psammisia chionantha Sleumer

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Psammisia chionantha Sleumer

  • Collector(s)

    L. P. Kvist 40520, 03 Jul 1982

  • Location

    Ecuador. Esmeraldas. Río Cayapa, Zapallo Grande. 2 km upriver Río Zapallo Grande. From the right bank a trail led into the forest.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2642543

    Occurrence ID: 9e57f5e0-6280-47e7-b06d-38c3782038af

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Esmeraldas

  • Locality

    Río Cayapa, Zapallo Grande. 2 km upriver Río Zapallo Grande. From the right bank a trail led into the forest.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.8, -78.92

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Psammisia chionantha Sleumer
det. James L. Luteyn
FLORA OF ECUADOR
Collected by L. P. Kvist
40520	Ericaceae
Psammisia
det. J. L. Luteyn (NY), 1986.
Province ESMERALDAS
Rio Cayapa, Zapallo Grande. 2 km upriver Rio Zapallo Grande. From the right
bank a trail led into the forest. Along the trail disturbed forest and slash and bum
fields was passed.
(78° 55' W 00° 48' N) Alt 100 m.	3 Jul 1982
Liana twining in tall tree. Corolla white 1 cm from the tip and red the following
1.5 cm. Pedicel and carpels red. Ripe fruits green. Nom. Vem.: Quinlulo finchomo
puga (Cayapa); Use: The flowers are eaten.
1994
Botanical Institute, Aarhus University, Denmark (AAU)
in collaboration P. Universidad Católica, Quito, Ecuador
02642543