Filed As:

Ericaceae
Polyclita turbinata (Kuntze) A.C.Sm.

Location:

Bolivia. Cochabamba. Chapare Prov. Cochabamba-Villa Tunarí road, ca. 20-30 km N of Colomi. Alt. 2200 - 2925 m. (7218 - 9596 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 15713 with Richard Villegas, 19 Apr 2007

Description:

Terrestrial shrub, growing on exposed, steep roadside slopes; branches to 2 m long. Calyx green, angled opposite the lobes; corolla red with white lobes, succulent; mature berry dark purple. .

Habitat:

Wet, steep roadside slopes through montane forest. Scattered but common.

Feature Notes:

[Fruit pickled].

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00866477
GUID: 0e56c6ef-526f-4f18-8ff8-59c69b5a509f

Map:

Coordinates: (-17.242, -65.867)

Distribution:

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