Filed As:

Ericaceae
Orthaea
All Determinations:

Orthaea det. P. Pedraza-Peñalosa, 2010
Note: sp. nov. 1

Location:

Bolivia. La Paz. Nor Yungas Prov. La Paz-Coroico road, Cotopata, ca. 7.9 km NE of junction of Unduavi-Chulumani road at Unduavi. Alt. 3170 m. (10400 ft.)
Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 15609 with P. Pedraza & A. Palabral, 15 Apr 2005
Description:

Terrestrial shrub, branches to 1.5 m long. Calyx green. Corolla irregularly split, pale cream-green with light rose hue in basal half. Berry dark purple.
Habitat:

Steep roadside slopes through ceja de la montaña forest. Locally common.
Feature Notes:

[Photo; pickled].
Identifiers:

GUID: d8f131b1-a4c2-4bd2-9ebd-48e46cfeb1d2
Map:

Coordinates: (-16.2869, -67.8506)

Distribution:

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