Calvin Ross Sperling field notebooks, 1980-1984
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Feb. 22. 1982, 3100 m. growing on exposed rock faces, using an east 2 small shrubs. Above that Urguillas at 1 km or trail from Chinchero. 5572 Bourrerigaulia [illegible] GIRR. succulent twining herb twining about cacti and shrubs, stems reddish, midveins of leaves reddish. Twining dextrorsely Bract at base petaloid acute, reddish. Petiole flared bracts (S) almost tricungular & only slightly if at all cuculato Floral bracts (sepals?) reddish and cuculato, First 2 petals reddish 2 cuculato, last Sepalls golden yellow-green. When flowers first open the stamens are erect & can connate about the Style. Anthers are held a horizontal( & completely hide the style. Later stamens arch out, Stameni longer than style. Stigma not divided. white ovary white, Sepals 2 petals adhering to fruit when mature - black when mature, seeds produced