Filed As:

Ericaceae
Thibaudia cf. crenulata

Location:

Peru. Cusco. Paucartambo Prov. Km 117-119 from Huambutío, 40-42 km NE of Paucartambo. Alt. 2775 - 2835 m. (9104 - 9301 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 6423 with M. L. Lebrón-Luteyn, 08 Dec 1978

Description:

terrestrial shrub with branches arching to 2 m long; stems producingbulbous outgrowths beneath the soil. pedicels and calyx pale yellowish-green suffused with pink; corolla white; mature fruits purple.

Habitat:

steep roadside slopes through montane cloud forest. abundant, little in flower.

Other:

Collection Notes: mature seeds enclosed by a mucilaginous sheath
Specimen Notes: 3 sheets

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02436877
GUID: 98cf0052-2ed6-4a6e-ad83-af08e78c9270

Distribution:

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