Psammisia guianensis Klotzsch

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Ecuador

• State/Province

  Napo

• Locality

  Cantón Quijos, along road to Sierra Azul, ca. 1-3 km from the Baeza-Cosanga road.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1950 - 2000 m. (6398 - 6562 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -0.58, -77.85

• Distribution

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Psammisia coarctata (R. & P.) A.C.Sm.
(syn.: Psammisia guianensis Kl. and
P. roseiflora Sleumer)
The New York Botanical Garden
Ericaceae
Psammisia guianensis Klotzsch
Ecuador. Ñapo: Cantón Quijos, along road to Sierra Azul,
ca. 1-3 km from the Baeza-Cosanga road. ca. 0°35’S,
77°51’W. 1950—2000 m. Disturbed premontane forest
and wet pasture edges.
Terrestrial shrub, branches to 2.5 m long. Pedicel and
calyx bright, dark orange. Corolla bright orange, but white
at constricted throat and.lobes. Locally abundant.
[Pickled].
James L. Luteyn & Hugo Mogollón 15345 12 Nov 1998
det. James L. Luteyn, 2007
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
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