Psammisia sodiroi Hoerold

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Psammisia sodiroi Hoerold

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 6530 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn, 27 Dec 1978

  • Location

    Ecuador. Pichincha. Quito (Canton). Quito-Nono-Pto. Quito road, 18-20 km NW of Nono; Rio Alambi valley.

  • Habitat

    Steep slopes through cloud forest. Common.

  • Description

    Terrestrial, arching shrub with branches 1-3m long. Pedicels & calyx orange. Lower 1/3 corolla bright red; middle 1/3 dark wine red; upper 1/3 dark green; lobes pale green within. Filaments white; anthers golden-yellow. Hummingbird visited. Fruits green; pendent.

  • Specimen Notes

    var. oreogenes comb. nov.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02436729

    Occurrence ID: b18052a8-ba6e-4570-afd7-1aabcc87a9f2

  • Laboratory Collections

    Structural Botany, 02165075, J. L. Luteyn 6530, Psammisia sodiroi Hoerold - Accepted : Ericaceae (261.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Psammisia sodiroi Hoerold det J. L. Luteyn

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Pichincha

  • County/Municipio

    Quito (Canton)

  • Locality

    Quito-Nono-Pto. Quito road, 18-20 km NW of Nono; Rio Alambi valley.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1951 - 2012 m. (6401 - 6601 ft.)

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Unable to georeference site; locality information too vague.

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