Psammisia ferruginea A.C.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Psammisia ferruginea A.C.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    A. Ortiz 538 with E. Loachamín, W. Mayer, Patrocinio Ortiz, Manuel Taicuz, 06 Jul 1995

  • Location

    Ecuador. Carchi. Awá Indigenous Territory. Community of Baboso.

  • Habitat

    Montaine pluvial cloudforest.

  • Description

    Epiphyte, bushy; bark of twigs hard, pubescent, red; flowers with red calyx and white petals.

  • Specimen Notes

    Specimens preserved in alcohol before drying

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00200717

    Occurrence ID: 91c32f02-4052-48c2-a7be-7adc6a9a8e62

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Psammisia ferruginea A.C.Sm. det J. L. Luteyn, 1996
    Note: orig. det Macleania sp.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Carchi

  • Locality

    Awá Indigenous Territory. Community of Baboso

  • Elevation

    Alt. 990 m. (3248 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.92, -78.42

  • Distribution

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REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Plants of Ecuador
ERICACEAE
Psammisia ferruginea A. C. Smith
det: J. L. Luteyn, 1996
ECUADOR. Carchi Province. Awa Indigenous Territory.
Community of Baboso. Montaine pluvial cloudforest. 00°55'N, 78°25'W. 990 m.
Epiphyte, bushy; bark of twigs hard, pubescent, red; flowers with red calyx and
white petals.
NV: None reported
A. Ortiz 538, with E. Loachamin, W. Mayer,
Patrocinio Ortiz, Manuel Taicuz
06-Jul-95
Fieldwork supported by U. S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and
Metropolitan Life Foundation
00200717