Macleania macrantha Benth.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Macleania macrantha Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 5724 with Maria Lebron-Luteyn, 12 Apr 1978 - 13 Apr 1978

  • Location

    Ecuador. Carchi. Tulcan-Maldonado road, 32-36 kms W of Tufino.

  • Habitat

    Montane cloud forest. Infrequent.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub arising from swollen rootstock; pedicels & calyx green heavily suffused with red; lower 3/4 of corolla bright orange becoming red after anthesis, upper 1/4 bright green. Stamens coharent but distinct; top of connective densely pilose; leaves slightly cordate at base.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01197664

    Occurrence ID: f7c2afa6-734f-4c27-b077-33e8a8f8f9bd

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Macleania macrantha Benth. det J. L. Luteyn, 1994

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Carchi

  • Locality

    Tulcan-Maldonado road, 32-36 kms W of Tufino.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3350 - 3046 m. (10991 - 9993 ft.)

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