Oreanthes Benth.

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Oreanthes Benth.
    Note: Det. as Oreanthes "1"

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Piura

  • County/Municipio

    Huancabamba Prov.

  • Locality

    Canchaque-Huancabamba rd., ca. 30 kms NNE of Canchaque.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2850 m. (9350 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -5.3628, -79.5561

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Ericaceae
Oreanthes "1"
Peru. Piura. Huancabamba: Canchaque-Huancabamba
rd., ca. 30 kms NNE of Canchaque. 5°21’46"S,
79°33’22"W. 2850 m. Extremely steep roadside slopes
through mattoral vegetation that is subject to periodic fires.
Very succulent-leaved, epilithic, subshrub. Corolla red.
Leaves with taste of oxalic acid. Common, but little in
flower. [Plants pretreated with EtOH.] [Pickled; DNA].
James L. Luteyn, I. Sanchez-Vega
& M. Zapata Cruz 15535
13 Jul 2002
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