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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