Macleania loeseneriana Hoerold

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Macleania loeseneriana Hoerold

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 5726 with Maria Lerbon-Luteyn, 12 Apr 1978 - 13 Apr 1978

  • Location

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

  • Habitat

    Montane cloud forest. Common.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub arising from swollen rootstock; inflorescence bracts green becoming brown; pedicels green heavily suffused with red; calyx & lower 3/4 of corolla carmine, upper 1/4 of corolla white; immature fruits greenish.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01197659

    Occurrence ID: eda5bd96-af56-4956-a64e-980804acf208

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  • 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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