Psammisia ulbrichiana Hoerold

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Psammisia ulbrichiana Hoerold

  • Collector(s)

    A. Ortiz 762 with E. Loachamín, J. Martinsons, I. Berg, Wilson & Hermes Nastacuaz, 16 Nov 1995

  • Location

    Ecuador. Carchi. Awá Indigenous Territory. Community of Gualpi Alto. S-SE of Don Froilan's house.

  • Habitat

    Very humid premontane forest. Primary forest.

  • Description

    Epiphyte. Inflorescens paniculate. Flowers red with apex white. Leaves coriaceus.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00200715

    Occurrence ID: ac2291ea-a983-4d93-9b59-45b600b5f8f3

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Carchi

  • Locality

    Awá Indigenous Territory. Community of Gualpi Alto. S-SE of Don Froilan's house

  • Elevation

    Alt. 825 m. (2707 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.02, -78.3

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The New York Botanical Garden
Psammisia ulbrichiana Hoerold
det. James L. Luteyn
199Ä
The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Plants of Ecuador
ERICACEAE
Psammisia ulbrichiana Hoerold
det: J. L. Luteyn, 1996
BOTANICAL
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ECUADOR. Carchi Province. Awa Indigenous Territory.
Community of Gualpi Alto. S-SE of Don Froilan's house. Very humid premontane
forest. Primary forest. 01 °01'N, °78°18'W. 825 m.
Epiphyte. Inflorescens paniculate. Flowers red with apex white. Leaves coriaceus.
NV: Quindero [Spanish] (Inf. Hermes Nastacuaz)
USES: Comestible nectar {Flowers}. Eaten by birds "quinde or colibri"
A. Ortiz 762, with E. Loachamin, J. Martinsons, I.
Berg, Wilson & Hermes Nastacuaz
16-N0V-95
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Fieldwork supported by U. S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and
Metropolitan Life Foundation