Filed As:

Ericaceae
Gaultheria bracteata (Cav.) G.Don

Location:

Peru. Cusco. Región de Acanacu and the cordillera of Tres Cruces; ceja de la montaña. Alt. 3290 - 3500 m. (10794 - 11483 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 6390 with M. L. Lebrón-Luteyn, 07 Dec 1978

Description:

shrub 1-2 m tall. leaves scarious; stem and inflorescence pubescence tawny; floral bracts pale yellowish green turning red; corolla red.

Habitat:

Polylepis, melastome trees and Ericaceae as dominant shrubs.

Other:

Collection Notes: mature fruits blue black; leaves flat

Identifiers:

GUID: 38590d3a-925e-42a0-9d1c-c1d9ad343092

Distribution:

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