Orthaea

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Orthaea

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15445 with E. Ann Powell & Carla Maldonado, 04 Mar 2000

  • Location

    Bolivia. La Paz. Nor Yungas Prov. La Paz-Coroico road, slopes near junction with turnoff to Chulumani, ca. 0.5 km past (E) Unduavi.

  • Habitat

    Steep road-cut, rocky, exposed, wet slopes dominated by Ericaceae.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub, branches to 2 m long. Corolla pale whitish-green, irregularly split towards apex. Scattered. [Photo; pickled; DNA; wood].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 403015

    Occurrence ID: 3949fe95-dded-4485-975d-3cc0a7a4b1b6

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

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

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    La Paz

  • County/Municipio

    Nor Yungas Prov.

  • Locality

    La Paz-Coroico road, slopes near junction with turnoff to Chulumani, ca. 0.5 km past (E) Unduavi.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3200 m. (10499 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.28, -67.88

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New York Botanical Garden
Orthaea sp.
Det: Nelson R. Salinas (NY) - 2014
The New York Botanical Garden
Ericaceae
Orthaea
Ve.ti P.'PtJrtza 2.010
Bolivia. Depto. La Paz. Prov. Nor Yungas:
La Paz-Coroico road, slopes near junction with turnoff to
Chulumani, ca. 0.5 km past (E) Unduavi. ca. 16°17’S,
67°53’W. 3200 m. Steep road-cut, rocky, exposed, wet
slopes dominated by Ericaceae.
Terrestrial shrub, branches to 2 m long. Corolla pale
whitish-green, irregularly split towards apex. Scattered.
[Photo; pickled; DNA; wood].
MBSU99K.botanical garden
James L. Luteyn, E. Ann Powell
& Carla Maldonado 15445
4 Mar 2000
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