Cavendishia bracteata (Ruiz & Pav. ex J.St.-Hil.) Hoerold

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Cavendishia bracteata (Ruiz & Pav. ex J.St.-Hil.) Hoerold

  • Collector(s)

    R. Evans 1527, 24 Mar 1993

  • Location

    Honduras. Ocotepeque. NE slope of Cerro del Candado, ca. 3 straight line km S of Santa Rosa de Copán-Nueva Ocotepeque highway, ca. 13 km E of Nueva Octopeque, Reserva Biológica Guisayote.

  • Habitat

    Secondary shrubby vegetation.

  • Description

    Epiphytic shrub, attached to trunk of dead tree, ca. 3 m above ground. Inflorescence enclosed in bud by pink bracts; floral pedicels bright pink; flowers with bright pink calyx, white to slightly pink-tinted corolla fused almost to tip except for short free lobes; youngest immature fruit pink, fading to cream-colored with maturity.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2492907

    Occurrence ID: 91481fc9-b4ad-41bf-ae03-273048765c4b

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Honduras

  • State/Province

    Ocotepeque

  • Locality

    NE slope of Cerro del Candado, ca. 3 straight line km S of Santa Rosa de Copán-Nueva Ocotepeque highway, ca. 13 km E of Nueva Octopeque, Reserva Biológica Guisayote.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2120 m. (6955 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    14.45, -89.07

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