Monographs Details:
Authority:

Maguire, Bassett. 1978. The botany of the Guayana Highland--part X. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 29: 1-288.
Family:

Ericaceae
Scientific Name:

Gaylussacia buxifolia
Description:

Distribution and Ecology - The holotype of G. cacuminis (Tate 616) was collected from the top of Cerro Duida. Otherwise the species has not been collected in the Highland. It is also scattered throughout Venezuela and central and eastern Colombia.

Discussion:

1. Gaylussacia buxifolia Humboldt, Bonpland & Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. PI. 3: 276. 1819. Gaylussacia cacuminis A. C. Smith, Bull. Torrey Club 58: 438. 1931.
Distribution:

Venezuela South America| Colombia South America|