Diplycosia calelanense Elmer

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Diplycosia calelanense Elmer ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 11681, Sep 1909

  • Location

    Philippines. Davao del Sur. Todaya (Mount Apo). Mount Calelan at the summit.

  • Habitat

    Stunted trees or shrubs.

  • Description

    Epiphytic shrub; stems 3 ft long and branched, several, the branches rather lax not rigid, covered with smooth on thinly shredded yellowish gray bark; leaves ascending, flat, only slightly recurved, rigidly coriaceous, deep shining green above, much lighter or even yellowish green beneath; flowers in small axillary fascicles, upon green or reddish pedicels, pendulous; calyx green; corolla greenish, 1/3 inch long, cylindric, the 5 small recurved segments forming a truncate apex; filaments and style greenish; anthers brownish, without appendages. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 9989

    Occurrence ID: e644d006-30ad-40f8-ad8a-7ddec797f14d

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Davao del Sur

  • Locality

    Todaya (Mount Apo). Mount Calelan at the summit.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2590.8 m. (8500 ft.)

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