Psammisia urichiana Britton

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Psammisia urichiana Britton

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15182 with Roy Fuller & Julio Betancur, 05 Oct 1997-06 Oct 1997

  • Location

    Colombia. Nariño. Barbacoas Mun. Reserva Natural del Río Ñambi, ca. 6 km E of Altaquer.

  • Habitat

    Mature wet forest that receives ca. 8800 mm rainfall annually. One plant seen.

  • Description

    Epiphyte. Pedicels, calyx hypanthium, and corolla tube dark reddish-orange. Calyx limb whitish. Corolla lobes white. One plant seen. Plants pretreated with EtOH.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 227392

    Occurrence ID: 97082439-652c-4880-9c3a-ef0b8c423322

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Nariño

  • County/Municipio

    Barbacoas Mun.

  • Locality

    Reserva Natural del Río Ñambi, ca. 6 km E of Altaquer.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1440 - 1500 m. (4724 - 4921 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.28, -78.08

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Psammisia urichiana (Britt.) A.C.Sm.
(incl. P. coccínea, P. elliptica, P. breweri,
P. pauciflora, P. recurvata)
det. James L. Luteyn, 2007
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
The New York Botanical Garden
Ericaceae
Psammisia pauciflora Griseb.
Colombia. Narifio, Mpio. Barbacoas: Reserva Natural
del Rio Nambi, ca. 6 km E of Altaquer. 1°17’N, 78°5’W.
ca. 1440—1500 m. Mature wet forest that receives
ca. 8800 mm rainfall annually.
Epiphyte. Pedicels, calyx hypanthium, and corolla tube
dark reddish-orange. Calyx limb whitish. Corolla lobes
white. One plant seen. Plants pretreated with EtOH.
James L. Luteyn, Roy Fuller
& Julio Betancur 15182
5-6 Oct 1997
00227392