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Macleania pentaptera
Macleania pentaptera, also known as gualicón or hualicón, is a species of tropical plant endemic to Ecuador.
From the article Macleania pentaptera on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
It occurs in montane forests of Ecuador at elevations of 150–2100(–4000) m above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
In human culture
The specific epithet pentaptera from the Greek pente meaning five, and pteryx meaning wing, refers to the five-winged calyx.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Macleania pentaptera in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 791086.