Orthaea

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Orthaea

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15609 with P. Pedraza & A. Palabral, 15 Apr 2005

  • Location

    Bolivia. La Paz. Nor Yungas Prov. La Paz-Coroico road, Cotopata, ca. 7.9 km NE of junction of Unduavi-Chulumani road at Unduavi.

  • Habitat

    Steep roadside slopes through ceja de la montaña forest. Locally common.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub, branches to 1.5 m long. Calyx green. Corolla irregularly split, pale cream-green with light rose hue in basal half. Berry dark purple.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    [Photo; pickled].

  • Identifiers

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    Occurrence ID: d8f131b1-a4c2-4bd2-9ebd-48e46cfeb1d2

  • Laboratory Collections

    Structural Botany, , J. L. Luteyn 15609, Orthaea - Accepted : Ericaceae (261.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Orthaea det P. Pedraza-Peñalosa, 2010
    Note: sp. nov. 1

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    La Paz

  • County/Municipio

    Nor Yungas Prov.

  • Locality

    La Paz-Coroico road, Cotopata, ca. 7.9 km NE of junction of Unduavi-Chulumani road at Unduavi.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3170 m. (10400 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.2869, -67.8506

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