Orthaea

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Orthaea

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15611 with P. Pedraza; and A. Palabral, 15 Apr 2005

  • Location

    Bolivia. La Paz. Nor Yungas Prov. La Paz-Coroico road, Cotopata, ca 7.9 km NE of junction of Unduavi-Chulumani road at Unduavi. Steep roadside slopes.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2604494

    Occurrence ID: 61400a61-6228-4030-bf9b-d63e0630c4b1

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Orthaea

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    La Paz

  • County/Municipio

    Nor Yungas Prov.

  • Locality

    La Paz-Coroico road, Cotopata, ca 7.9 km NE of junction of Unduavi-Chulumani road at Unduavi. Steep roadside slopes.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3170 m. (10400 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.2869, -67.8506

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New York Botanical Garden
Orthaea sp.
Det: Nelson R. Salinas (NY) - 2014
New York Botanical Garden
Orthaea sp. 1
Paola Pedraza (NY) 2010
VI
The New York Botanical Garden
Ericaceae
Orthaea
Bolivia. La Paz. Prov. Nor Yungas. La Paz-Coroico road,
Cotopata, ca. 7.9 km NE of junction of Unduavi-Chulumani
road at Unduavi.
16°17'12.7"S, 67°51'2"W
ca. 3170 m.
Steep roadside slopes through ceja de la montaña forest.
Terrestrial shrub, branches to 1.5 m long. Calyx green.
Corolla irregularly split, pale cream-green with light rose
hue in basal 3/4. Locally common.
15 Apr 2005
James L. Luteyn, P. Pedraza & A. Palabral 15611
Supported by the National Science Foundation
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