| Collector | Luteyn, J.L. |
| Number | 5733 |
| Collected with | M. Lebrón-Luteyn |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | Carchi |
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| Locality | Tulcan-maldonado road, 41-45 kms W of Tufino. Montane cloud forest |
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| Minimum elevation (m) | 2500 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2700 |
| Start date | 1978/04/13 |
| End date | 1978/04/13 |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Identification | Sphyrospermum boekei Luteyn |
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| Field notes | Terrestrial shrub to 0.5 m tall. Pedicel & calyx pale green suffused with red; corolla red; stamens slightly exserted, fruits light purple, pear-shaped. Abundant. |
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