Filed As:

Ericaceae
Cavendishia
All Determinations:

Cavendishia Lindl.

Location:

Peru. Amazonas. Bongará Prov. Balzapata-río Nieva road, vicinity of Agua Dulce-El Progreso area, km 360-372. Alt. 2100 m. (6890 ft.)
Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 5591 with M. L. Lebrón-Luteyn, 16 Mar 1978
Description:

terrestrial shrub with a single stem to 3 m tall. floral bracts greenish at base, otherwise red; rachis and pedicels pale green heavily suffused with red.
Habitat:

roadside slopes through montane cloud forest. common.
Other:

Collection Notes: corolla totally green; fruits reddish
Identifiers:

GUID: 95f8c055-3f7d-4072-b499-382508768e99
Distribution:

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