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.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub to 1.5 m. Calyx green suffused with red. Corolla white, suffused with pink or red. Berry turning blue-black. Locally infrequent. [Plants pretreated with EtOH.] [DNA; pickled].

  • Collection Notes

    [Plants pretreated with EtOH]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 668893

    Occurrence ID: 4013ceb6-9725-4d1a-9450-bc9890c9291e

  • Laboratory Collections

    Structural Botany, 02164434, J. L. Luteyn 15485, Gaylussacia loxensis Sleumer - Accepted : Ericaceae (261.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • 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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The New York Botanical Garden
Ericaceae
Gaylussacia sp.l
Peru. Amazonas. Chachapoyas: Near Piñamonte, 77 km
NE of Balsas and 15.6 km SW of Leymebamba.
6°43’30"S, 77°50’24"W. 2850 m. Steep roadside, dry
slopes with Calamagrostis, Lophosoria, Baccharis
genistioides, and Gaultheria tomentosa.
Terrestrial shrub to 1.5 m. Calyx green suffused with red.
Corolla white, suffused with pink or red. Berry turning
blue-black. Locally infrequent. [Plants pretreated with
EtOH.] [DNA; pickled].
James L. Luteyn, I. Sánchez-Vega
& M. Zapata Cruz 15485
3 Jul 2002
00668893