Macleania macrantha Benth.

Filed As

Ericaceae
Macleania macrantha Benth.

Collector(s)

J. L. Luteyn 5724 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn, 12 Apr 1978-13 Apr 1978

Location

Ecuador. Carchi. Tulcán-Maldonado road, 32-36 km W of Tufiño.

Habitat

montane cloud forest. infrequent.

Description

terrestrial shrub arising from swollen rootstock. pedicels and calyx green heavily suffused with red; lower 3/4 of co-rolla bright orange becoming red after anthesis. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

Collection Notes

upper 1/4 of corolla bright green; stamens coherent but distinct; top of connective densely pilose; leaves slightly cordate at base

Specimen Notes

CM, E, NY (2 sheets), TEX

Identifiers

NY Barcode: —

Occurrence ID: 03260e0b-d8fc-4f56-a2f2-d7ca71fdb1f0

Related Objects

Pending, J. L. Luteyn 5724, Macleania macrantha Benth., Ericaceae (261.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Ecuador, Carchi

Pending, J. L. Luteyn 5724, Macleania macrantha Benth., Ericaceae (261.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Ecuador, Carchi

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