Oreanthes glanduliferus A.C.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Oreanthes glanduliferus A.C.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15396 with Hugo Mogollón, 22 Nov 1998

  • Location

    Ecuador. El Oro. Balsas-Moromoro-Piñas road, 7.4-11 km ENE of Balsas and 15.5-19.1 km WSW of Moromoro.

  • Habitat

    Steep slopes through forest.

  • Description

    Semiprostrate, spreading terrestrial shrub; branches to 1.5 m long. Some young leaves succulent, but mature leaves not. Calyx green, viscid with capitate, glandular hairs. Corolla bright red. [DNA (air dried); pickled].

  • Specimen Notes

    see NY barcode 612301.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 612302

    Occurrence ID: 91780266-7536-4352-bb63-0be7ff73ea3c

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    El Oro

  • Locality

    Balsas-Moromoro-Piñas road, 7.4-11 km ENE of Balsas and 15.5-19.1 km WSW of Moromoro.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1097 - 1158 m. (3599 - 3799 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.7, -79.8

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The New York Botanical Garden
Ericaceae
Oreanthes glanduliferus Luteyn
Ecuador. El Oro: Balsas-Moromoro-Pinas road,
7.4-11 km ENE of Balsas and 15.5-19.1 km WSW of
Moromoro. ca. 3°42’S, 79°48’W. 1097—1158 m. Steep
slopes through forest.
Semiprostrate, spreading terrestrial shrub; branches to
1.5 m long. Some young leaves succulent, but mature
leaves not. Calyx green, viscid with capitate, glandular
hairs. Corolla bright red. [DNA (air dried); pickled].
James L. Luteyn & Hugo Mogollon 15396 22 Nov 1998
NYdb
00612302