Psammisia macrophylla (Kunth) Klotzsch

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Psammisia macrophylla (Kunth) Klotzsch

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 5425 with M. Lebron-Luteyn & L. Ruíz-Teran, 03 Feb 1978

  • Location

    Venezuela. Mérida. Estanques-Páramo del Molino road, 35 km S of Estanques. An area cut over 15 years ago.

  • Habitat

    dry slopes on an area cut over 15 years ago. one plant seen.

  • Description

    terrestrial shrub with branches 2 m long. leaves thin-coriaceous; rhachis green suffused with pink; pedicels, calyx & lower 3/4 of the corolla pink to dark pink at anthesis; upper 1/4 of the corolla white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Growing near 5424

  • Specimen Notes

    MERF, NY, VEN

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02436794

    Occurrence ID: cdb91d83-1cf3-4fe2-983c-7fb06ea841b0

  • Laboratory Collections

    Structural Botany, 02165038, J. L. Luteyn 5425, Psammisia macrophylla (Kunth) Klotzsch - Accepted : Ericaceae (261.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Mérida

  • Locality

    Estanques-Páramo del Molino road, 35 km S of Estanques. An area cut over 15 years ago.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2550 m. (8366 ft.)

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