Psammisia macrophylla (Kunth) Klotzsch

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Psammisia macrophylla (Kunth) Klotzsch

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15263, 07 Nov 1997

  • Location

    Venezuela. Mérida. El Aguila-Piñango road, 37.5 km NNW of El Aguila turnoff and ca. 1.8 km S of Piñango.

  • Habitat

    Highly disturbed, forest remnants along roadbanks. Rare.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub, branches lianoid to 2 m long. Calyx red. Corolla rose-red basally, gradually tapering distally, where throat and lobes are white. Rare. [Pickled corollas; photos].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 227517

    Occurrence ID: 0d1baacf-bb07-4d24-992f-7c1a7d842bfc

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Mérida

  • Locality

    El Aguila-Piñango road, 37.5 km NNW of El Aguila turnoff and ca. 1.8 km S of Piñango.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2380 m. (7808 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.02, -70.87

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Psammisia macrophylla (Kunth in H.B.K.) Klotzsch
det. James L. Luteyn, 2006
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
The New York Botanical Garden
Ericaceae
Psammisia
Venezuela. Merida: El Aguila-Pinango road, 37.5 km
NNW of El Aguila turnoff and ca. 1.8 km S of Pinango.
ca. 9°1’N, 70°52’W. 2380 m. Highly disturbed, forest
remnants along roadbanks.
Terrestrial shrub, branches lianoid to 2 m long. Calyx red.
Corolla rose-red basally, gradually tapering distally, where
throat and lobes are white. Rare. [Pickled corollas;
photos].
James L. Luteyn 15263	7 Nov 1997
NYdb
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00227517