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Psammisia pauciflora

Botanic Family

Ericaceae

Author

Grisebach ex A.C. Smith

Common Names

• Flor de Duende

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Disturbed forest
• primary forest
• coastal
• riverside forest

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Apr
• May
• Jul
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Mar
• Jun
• Nov

Glabrous liana or shrub epiphytic, with coriaceous leaves to 250mm x 70mm. 6-10 flowered racemes 10mm long with basal bractlets 2mm long, orange- red flowers with white tips, red calyx & corolla, calyx to 8mm x 4mm, corolla to 28mm x 5mm with lobes to 3mm.

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• JAA
• FOPE