Filed As:

Ericaceae
Cavendishia albopicata Luteyn

Location:

Colombia. Chocó. Medellín-Quibdó road, km 144-138, ca 28-22 km W of El Siete. Alt. 750 - 825 m. (2461 - 2707 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 7235 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn, 05 Apr 1979

Description:

terrestrial shrub w/branches to 1.5 m long. young leaves exuding white sticky latex; rachis, floral bracts and calyx red, calyx lobes green; corolla deep wine-red.

Habitat:

remnant forest along road. one plant seen.

Other:

Collection Notes: corolla covered by white latex; pickled

Identifiers:

GUID: 6278a3d5-129c-486e-a082-7fb854152e2b

Distribution:

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