Demosthenesia spectabilis
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Filed As
Ericaceae
Demosthenesia spectabilis -
Collector(s)
J. L. Luteyn 6452 with et. al. Maria Lebron-Luteyn, 11 Dec 1978
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Location
Peru. Cusco. Kms 143-`52; Ollantaytambo-Alfamayo Rd.; 58-67 kms NW of Ollantayambo.
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Habitat
Montane cloud forest. Abundant.
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Description
Epiphytic shrub with branches .5 m long. Floral bracts brown. Bracteoles, pedicels, and calyx green, suffused with red on dorsal surfaces. Corolla slightly zygomorphic, bright reddish-orange. Stamens and style appressed to dorsal surface of inner corolla tube.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 2525133
Occurrence ID: d5a033fb-babc-4f4f-9d86-d8469e1d69a1
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ericales
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Family
Ericaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Peru
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State/Province
Cusco
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Locality
Kms 143-`52; Ollantaytambo-Alfamayo Rd.; 58-67 kms NW of Ollantayambo.
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Elevation
Alt. 3415 - 3110 m. (11204 - 10203 ft.)
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Distribution
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Demosthenesia spectabilis