Macleania macrantha Benth.
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Filed As
Ericaceae
Macleania macrantha Benth. -
Collector(s)
J. L. Luteyn 5724 with Maria Lebron-Luteyn, 12 Apr 1978 - 13 Apr 1978
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Location
Ecuador. Carchi. Tulcan-Maldonado road, 32-36 kms W of Tufino.
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Habitat
Montane cloud forest. Infrequent.
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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.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01197663
Occurrence ID: b4e37eb2-1349-4547-aaef-3eca0bc7862c
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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
Macleania macrantha Benth. det J. L. Luteyn, 1994
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Region
South America
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Country
Ecuador
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State/Province
Carchi
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Locality
Tulcan-Maldonado road, 32-36 kms W of Tufino.
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Elevation
Alt. 3350 - 3046 m. (10991 - 9993 ft.)
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Distribution
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Macleania macrantha Benth.