Cavendishia grandifolia Hoerold

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Cavendishia grandifolia Hoerold

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 5655 with Maria Lebrón-Luteyn, 03 Apr 1978

  • Location

    Ecuador. Pichincha. Carretera Antigua to Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Kms 51-63.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02495370

    Occurrence ID: 0c765763-ee38-495c-9000-be07e744a951

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Pichincha

  • Locality

    Carretera Antigua to Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Kms 51-63.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1900 - 2100 m. (6234 - 6890 ft.)

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
plants of ECUADOR
Cavendishia grandifolia Hoer.
Prov. Pichincha: Carretera Antigua to Santo Domingo
de los Colorados, Kms 51-63. Montane forest. Elev.
1900-2100 m.
Terrestrial shrub with branches arching to 2.5 m long;
rhachis dark green at base grading into pinkish-white
distally; pedicels white suffused with pink at base;
calyx green becoming dark purplish-rose. Scattered
but infrequent.
James L. Luteyn 5655
Maria Lebron-Luteyn
3 April 1978
02495370