Semiramisia hypogaea A.C.Sm.
-
Filed As
Ericaceae
Semiramisia hypogaea A.C.Sm. ( holotype ) -
Collector(s)
W. H. Camp E88, 02 Jul 1944
-
Location
Ecuador. Loja. "Oriente" border. Crest of the Cordillera de Zamora, E of Loja.
-
Description
Plants spreading by runners hidden in the turf. Corolla deep red, hidden in the grass or sometimes below the surface of the turf. When the flowers are produced below the surface of the soil the pedicels elongate and bring them to the surface. Flowers noted on old wood or in the axils of last year's leaves; apparently solitary. Anthers brilliant yellow. Young leaves brilliant red; green with age, and dull on both surfaces. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
-
Identifiers
NY Barcode: 10442
Occurrence ID: 81161226-72d9-4290-80ab-d058f2fb123e
-
Feedback
-
Kingdom
Plantae
-
Division
Magnoliophyta
-
Order
Ericales
-
Family
Ericaceae
-
All Determinations
Semiramisia hypogaea A.C.Sm. det J. L. Luteyn, 1995
Oreanthes hypogaeus (A.C.Sm.) Luteyn det J. L. Luteyn, 1995
-
Type Details
holotype of Semiramisia hypogaea A.C.Sm., verif. J. L. Luteyn, 1995
-
Region
South America
-
Country
Ecuador
-
State/Province
Loja
-
Locality
"Oriente" border. Crest of the Cordillera de Zamora, E of Loja.
-
Elevation
Alt. 3048 m. (10000 ft.)
-
Distribution
Please submit your comments about the specimen:
Semiramisia hypogaea A.C.Sm.