Macleania rupestris (Kunth) A.C.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Macleania rupestris (Kunth) A.C.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    B. Boyle 1833 with and J. Bradford, 22 May 1993

  • Location

    Ecuador. Carchi. Road from Tulcán to Maldonado, Pacific slope of Volcán Chiles.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2603909

    Occurrence ID: 284198a3-d4b1-430f-bafe-a6e060e3209c

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Carchi

  • Locality

    Road from Tulcán to Maldonado, Pacific slope of Volcán Chiles.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3250 - 3350 m. (10663 - 10991 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.83, -78.03

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The New York Botanical Garden
Maqrlegfiia: jpqaertsris (H.B.K.) A. S3» Swi'fefe:
det. James L. Luteyn	1994
ECUADOR
ERICACEAE
Carchi
Road from Tulcán to Maldonado,
Pacific slope of Volcán Chiles.
Páramo-elfin forest ecotone.
Scattered shrubs and Espeletia among
gfasses on ridge crests; dense
shrubbery and some taller (to 8m)
twisted, moss-covered trees in ravines.
00°50’N 78°02’W 3250-3350 m
Hemiepiphyte. Pedicel and calyx
brownish-maroon. Corolla bright red,
fading to white at very tip. Anthers
orange. Filaments distinct, white.
22 May 1993
Brad Boyle & J. Bradford 1833
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
02603909