Macleania ericae Sleumer

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Macleania ericae Sleumer

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 6765 with Maria Lebrón-Luteyn, 13 Jan 1979

  • Location

    Ecuador. Pichincha. Tandayapa-Pto. Quito road, 2 km W of Tandayapa. Steep slopes through disturbed cloud forest.

  • Habitat

    Steep slopes through disturbed cloud forest. Infrequent.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub to 1.5 m tall. Pedicels green suffused with red. Calyx red. Lower 3/4 corolla red, upper 1/4 green; lobes white pilose within.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01055911

    Occurrence ID: 82c3cad2-871d-4e0b-b70d-fe2e1c5fc003

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Macleania ericae Sleumer det J. L. Luteyn, 1994

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Pichincha

  • Locality

    Tandayapa-Pto. Quito road, 2 km W of Tandayapa. Steep slopes through disturbed cloud forest.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1925 m. (6316 ft.)

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