Filed As:

Ericaceae
Bejaria aestuans Mutis ex L.

Common Names:

pega-pega, yerba escondida

Location:

Venezuela. Mérida. Bailadores-La Grita road at El Delgadito, 22 km S of Bailadores. Alt. 2700 m. (8858 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 5270 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn, L. Ruíz-Terán & J. A. Dugarte, 26 Jan 1978

Description:

terrestrial shrub to 2 m tall. inflorescence viscid; corolla deep bright magenta; filaments & stylepale magenta, anthers yellow.

Habitat:

steep roadside slopes dominated by Ericaceae. infrequent.

Other:

Collection Notes: wood, photo
Specimen Notes: NY, VEN

Identifiers:

GUID: 62e0c176-7bfb-4752-a512-1b55eba776eb

Distribution:

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