Psammisia globosa A.C.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Psammisia globosa A.C.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    B. Wallnöfer 15-14988, 14 Sep 1988

  • Location

    Peru. Huánuco. Pachitea Prov. Region of Pucallpa, western part of the "Sira Mountains" and adjacent lowlands; ca 24 km SE to ca 26 km ESE of Puerto Inca, from the beginning of the mountain rain forrest next to the "Campamento Pato Rojo" along the mountain crest to the beginning of the elfin forest after the "Campamento Peligroso".

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2643146

    Occurrence ID: 8a2c84e1-f728-4079-b3b7-4dfb9c399a68

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Huánuco

  • County/Municipio

    Pachitea Prov.

  • Locality

    Region of Pucallpa, western part of the "Sira Mountains" and adjacent lowlands; ca 24 km SE to ca 26 km ESE of Puerto Inca, from the beginning of the mountain rain forrest next to the "Campamento Pato Rojo" along the mountain crest to the beginning of the elfin forest after the "Campamento Peligroso".

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1080 - 1700 m. (3543 - 5577 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -9.45, -74.77

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BOTANICAL
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Dept. Huanuco, Prov. Pachitea, region of Pucallpa, western part of the "Sira mountains"
and adjacent lowland; c. 24 km SE to c. 26 km ESE of Puerto Inca, from the beginning of
the mountain rain forest next to the "Campamento Pato Rojo" (9°2T S, 74°46’ W) (1080
msm) along the mountain crest to the beginning of the elfin forest after the "Campamen-
to Peligroso" (1560 msm) in a height of 1700 msm. •** Primary cloud forest covered by
many mosses, lichens, ferns and vascular epiphytes. Soils: Red latosols with a thick humus
layer.
Climber near the ground; calyces red; young petals dirty yellow; this plant at 1400 msm.
leg: B.Wallnofer. N® 15-14988 date: 14.September 1988
Austrian-Peruvian Sira Expedition 1987/1988; field work directed by W.Morawetz. For geographical and other
details see MORAWETZ & al. (1990): Plant Syst. Evol.
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