Gaylussacia amoena Cham.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Gaylussacia cf. amoena Cham.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 6658 with L. T. Eiten, 06 Nov 1965

  • Location

    Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. Mt. Itatiaia, planalto. 400m NW of shelter house, "Abrigo Rebouças", along road.

  • Habitat

    Planalto, among rocks on open scrubby rocky slope. In rich black humusy soil.

  • Description

    Corolla opens white with red tinge on outer surface, later becomes redder. Sepals open green with red tinge, later becomes bright red. Flowers 12mm diam. Filaments white, anthers reddish brown below to golden brown above. Style white, stigma light green. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 375846

    Occurrence ID: 60df01be-3bca-438c-b437-f4c184fcf0e4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gaylussacia amoena Cham., cf., det J. L. Luteyn, 1976
    Note: !J. W. Floyd, 1999

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Rio de Janeiro

  • Locality

    Mt. Itatiaia, planalto. 400m NW of shelter house, "Abrigo Rebouças", along road

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2300 m. (7546 ft.)

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