Filed As:

Ericaceae
Gaultheria erecta Vent.

Location:

Peru. Huánuco. Huánuco Prov. Huánuco-Tingo Maria road, km 449-451, along steep roadside slopes from Bandera Blanca to the Carpish tunnel. Alt. 2560 - 2740 m. (8399 - 8989 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 5439 with M. L. Lebrón-Luteyn, 26 Feb 1978

Description:

prostrate shrub with extensive rhyzome system deeply rooted in mos- ses. floral bracts and calyx pale yellowish-green; corolla white; fruits dark blue-black.

Habitat:

montane forest. abundant.

Identifiers:

GUID: c7942f3f-e745-4e26-a03a-e73ea77dfa62

Distribution:

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