Filed As:

Ericaceae
Gaultheria santanderensis A.C.Sm.

Location:

Colombia. Santander. 47-48 km ENE of Bucaramanga on road to Berlín. Alt. 3150 - 3200 m. (10335 - 10499 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 7628 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn & M. Pabón, 11 May 1979

Description:

terrestrial shrub to 1 m tall. leaves clasping stem; inflorescensce hairs ferrugineous; floral bracts green heavily suffused w/red.

Habitat:

subpáramo vegetation. common.

Other:

Collection Notes: corolla slightly angled, white w/dark rose ridges (of the angles) turning completely red after anthesis; stem & leaf pubescence ferru-gineous

Identifiers:

GUID: 1a921505-c671-4659-866b-42b02bca45fe

Distribution:

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