Orthaea

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Orthaea

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15634 with P. Pedraza; and A. Palabral, 14 Apr 2005

  • Location

    Bolivia. La Paz. Pedro Domingo Murillo Prov. Valley of the Río Zongo, La Paz-Zongo road, ca 22.4 km below (North) La Cumbre. Steep roadside slopes.

  • Habitat

    Steep roadside slopes through montane forest.

  • Description

    Terrestrial, pendent shrub, branches ca. 2 m long. Corolla pale green with red hue in basal half. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    [DNA; pickled]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2604508

    Occurrence ID: c3047196-6343-4ad4-ad65-a60348a40928

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Orthaea det P. Pedraza-Peñalosa, 2020
    Note: "sp. nov. 1"; ! N. R. Salinas, 2015

    Orthaea ignea Sleumer

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    La Paz

  • County/Municipio

    Pedro Domingo Murillo Prov.

  • Locality

    Valley of the Río Zongo, La Paz-Zongo road, ca 22.4 km below (North) La Cumbre. Steep roadside slopes.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2950 m. (9678 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.1486, -68.1217

  • Distribution

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New York Botanical Garden
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New York Botanical Garden
Orthaeasp. 1
Paola Pedraza (NY) 2010	¡K
The New York Botanical Garden
Ericaceae
Orthaea ignea Sleumer
Bolivia. La Paz. Prov. Murillo. Valley of Rio Zongo, La
Paz-Zongo road, ca. 22.4 km below (North) La Cumbe.
16°8'55"S, 68°7'18"W
ca. 2950 m.
Steep roadside slopes through montane forest.
Terrestrial, pendent shrub, branches ca. 2 m long. Corolla
pale green with red hue in basal half. Scattered. [DNA;
pickled].
14 Apr 2005
James L. Luteyn, P. Pedraza & A. Palabral 15634
Supported by the National Science Foundation
NYdb
02604508