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

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Colombia

• State/Province

  Cundinamarca

• Locality

  Hills S of Ubaque, 20 km SE of Bogotá.

• Elevation

  Alt. 2150 m. (7054 ft.)

• Coordinates

  4.48, -73.93

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Cavendishia bracteata (R. & P. ex J. St.-
Hilaire) Hoerold sensu lato
det. lames L. Luteyn
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From the UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
PLANTS OF COLOMBIA, S. A.
Cordillera Oriental
Cavendishia cor difolia (H.B.K.^IjfoerJ*8811**
Locality hills south of UBAQUE,
20 km. s.e. of Bogotá,
Dept, de Cundinamarca
Lat. 4°29' N., Long. 73°56' W.
Habitat common
steep badly eroded cleared slope
Date July 9,1944
Coll. F. R. Fosberg
Alt. 2150 m.
(aneroid reading)
No. 22011
Det.
Bemarks Low 'bushes up to 0.8 m. 71«. dull
coral pink with green distal 1/3» bracts dull
coral, fruit immature. Young leaves red.
Colombian Cinchona Million