Filed As:

Ericaceae
Pernettya prostrata (Cav.) DC.

Location:

Bolivia. Cochabamba. Carrasco Prov. Monte Puncu-Sihuenaca road, ca. 3 km N of Monte Puncu. Alt. 2835 m. (9301 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 15598 with P. Pedraza & A. Palabral, 09 Apr 2005

Description:

Prostrate subshrub, ca. 10 cm tall, growing amongst rocks. Corollas mal-formed: corolla ± campanulate, lobed to various depths, sometimes nearly tubular, cream-yellowish. Stamens aborted. Few fruits seen, but when developed appearing a normal berry.

Habitat:

Roadside scrub bordering cultivated (potato) fields. One large population seen.

Feature Notes:

[Pickled].

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02436674
GUID: e97c6f43-c5ad-4f3d-bc8d-a233a6eb749b

Map:

Coordinates: (-17.5758, -65.2878)

Distribution:

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