Macleania floribunda Hook. belongs to the Ericaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Macleania floribunda, Neill 15843--Ecuador. Prv. Zam. Ch. C. del Condor. Silica mine, Las Orq.18 Sep 07. 257 (17).jpg
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Macleania
Specific Epithet
floribunda
Authorship
Hook.
9/18/2007
Location
Ecuador, Zamora-Chinchipe Prov., Nangaritza Canton
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Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor region. West side of upper Río Nangaritza, along road about 13 km south of Guayzimi. Silica mine "La Daniela". Dense wet primary forest on sloping Hollín sandstone plateau, being mined for silica sand for glass manufacture. 970 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Wilson Quizhpe
Notes
Epiphytic shrub. Corolla bright orange.
