| Collector | Luteyn, J.L. |
| Number | 8806 |
| Collected with | J.J. Pipoly, M. Lebron-Lyteyn & J.A. Kallunki |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | Pichincha |
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| Locality | Old road Quito-Santo Domingo, ca. 3-16 km W of San Juan de Chiriboga. Disturbed cloud forest and steep roadside slopes. |
| Coordinates | 0° 18' S 78° 45' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2460 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3350 |
| Start date | 1983/02/04 |
| End date | 1983/02/04 |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Identification | Psammisia aurantiaca Luteyn |
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| Field notes | Shrub with branches to 0.5 m in lenght. Pedicels light orange. Calyx green tinged with orange, the lobes marginally purple. Corolla tube succulent, bright orange, the constricted portion light green, lobes light green heavily suffused with maroon. Style maroon. Fruit green. Infrequent. (pickled; photo) |
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