Psammisia coarctata (Ruiz & Pav.) A.C.Sm.

Filed As

Ericaceae
Psammisia coarctata (Ruiz & Pav.) A.C.Sm.

Collector(s)

J. L. Luteyn 5593 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn, 16 Mar 1978

Location

Peru. Amazonas. Bongará Prov. Balzapata-Río Nieva road, vicinity of Agua Dulce-El Progreso area, km 360-372.

Habitat

roadside slopes through montane cloud forest. infrequent.

Description

terrestrial shrub wiht branches arching to 1.5 m. rhachis green heavily suffused with purple; floral bracts and brac- teoles greenish-white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Collection Notes

pedicels, calyx and lower 3/4 of corolla bright red; upper 1/4 of corolla white; in bud only

Specimen Notes

NY, 2 sheets

Identifiers

NY Barcode: —

Occurrence ID: 93460f5e-cb8a-4008-a5a6-ae3a924216cf

Laboratory Collections

Structural Botany, 02165042, J. L. Luteyn 5593, Psammisia coarctata (Ruiz & Pav.) A.C.Sm. - Accepted : Ericaceae (261.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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