Bejaria aestuans Mutis ex L.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Bejaria aestuans Mutis ex L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15517 with I. Sánchez-Vega, M. Zapata Cruz, 06 Jul 2002

  • Location

    Peru. San Martín. Rioja Prov. Km 382-383 of Carretera Marginal (ca. 150 km NNE of Chachapoyas).

  • Habitat

    Steep roadside slopes.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub to 1.5 m. Petals imbricate, bright magenta. Infrequent. Hummingbird visited. [Plants pretreated with EtOH.] [Photos; pickled].

  • Collection Notes

    [Plants pretreated with EtOH]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 668929

    Occurrence ID: 81725c84-42af-4e1a-8737-bafe9fc97ccf

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bejaria aestuans Mutis ex L. det J. L. Luteyn, 2004

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    San Martín

  • County/Municipio

    Rioja Prov.

  • Locality

    Km 382-383 of Carretera Marginal (ca. 150 km NNE of Chachapoyas).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2000 m. (6562 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -5.6831, -77.7736

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