Filed As:

Ericaceae
Gaultheria sclerophylla Cuatrec. var. sclerophylla

Location:

Colombia. Quindío. Salento Mun. Vereda Cocora; below Nevado del Quindio. *Gives range of elevation between Andean forest, subparamo & Polylepis forest, and paramo*. Alt. 3300 - 3950 m. (10827 - 12959 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 13005 with et. al. Javier Fuertes, Orlando Rangel, 20 May 1989 - 22 May 1989

Description:

Srub to 2 m tall. Corolla rose-red with white lobes. Mature calyx turning maroon to blue-black. Plants with wintergreen odor.

Habitat:

Polylepis forest.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 2436619
GUID: 7341c6aa-54b5-4251-9f33-309a96319308

Distribution:

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