Psammisia ecuadorensis Hoerold

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Psammisia ecuadorensis Hoerold

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15033 with Alonso Ortíz & Enrique Loachamín, 11 Nov 1996

  • Location

    Ecuador. Pichincha. Río Guajalito, trail from Las Palmeras at Km 59 along Quito - Sto. Domingo old road, N along river past biological station.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed forest. Abundant.

  • Description

    Terrestrial and epiphytic shrub to 4 m. Rachis green; pedicels orange; calyx orange, the lobes yellowish-orange; corolla orange at base, becoming light green at constriction. Immature fruits dark green, the persistent calyx lobes yellowish-green. Abundant.

  • Specimen Notes

    see NY barcode 12255

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 12254

    Occurrence ID: 54c8d994-e1b5-4aa5-a2e6-b873acee7555

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Pichincha

  • Locality

    Río Guajalito, trail from Las Palmeras at Km 59 along Quito - Sto. Domingo old road, N along river past biological station.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1800 - 1900 m. (5906 - 6234 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.23, -78.17

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The New York Botanical Garden
Ericaceae
Psammisia ecuadorensis Hoerold
Ecuador. Pichincha: Rio Guajalito, trail from Las
Palmeras at Km 59 along Quito - Sto. Domingo old road,
N along river past biological station. 0°14’S, 78°10’W.
1800—1900 m. Disturbed forest.
Terrestrial and epiphytic shrub to 4 m. Rachis green;
pedicels orange; calyx orange, the lobes yellowish-orange;
corolla orange at base, becoming light green at
constriction. Immature fruits dark green, the persistent
calyx lobes yellowish-green. Abundant.
James L. Luteyn, Alonso Ortiz
& Enrique Loachamin 15033	11 Nov 1996
NYdb
00012254