Orthaea secundiflora (Poepp. & Endl.) Klotzsch

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Orthaea secundiflora (Poepp. & Endl.) Klotzsch

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 5785 with Maria Lebrón-Luteyn, 19 Apr 1978

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Gualaceo-Limón road, 53-64 km E of Gualaceo.

  • Habitat

    Steep slopes with remnant cloud forest. Two plants seen.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub with branches to 3 m. Rhachis & pedicels cream colored, heavily suffused with pink; calyx dark pink; corolla basal 1/2 dark rose grading into white at limb & lobe. Hollow portion of stems housing ants. Plants visited by hovering black bees which were boring into the basal portion of the corolla.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01055915

    Occurrence ID: e6935524-4cdb-4585-a677-6984a0170e9b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    Gualaceo-Limón road, 53-64 km E of Gualaceo.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1870 - 2150 m. (6135 - 7054 ft.)

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