Orthaea abbreviata Drake

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Ecuador

• State/Province

  Morona Santiago

• Locality

  Gualaceo-Limón road; along road.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1830 - 3200 m. (6004 - 10499 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -3.017, -78.617

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

1994
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of Ecuador
Ericaceae
Orthaea
Ecuador. Morona/Santiago: Gualaceo-Limon rd;
disturbed montane forest along road; ca. 1830-3200
m elev.; ca. 3°0-2'S, 78°36-38'W.
Terrestrial shrub, 1 m tall. Leaves brittle.
Floral bracts rose-red. Calyx green suffused rose-
red. Corollas rose-red with white lobes. One plant
seen; all flowers in bud. [pickled]
James L. Luteyn	# 13425
3 Dec 1989
The New York Botanical Garden
Orthaea abbreviata Drake
(syn. O. engleriana Hoer.)
det. James L• Luteyn
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