Filed As:

Ericaceae
Gaultheria rigida Kunth

Location:

Colombia. Boyacá. Western slopes páramo La Rusia, km 7-20 along road from Duitama to San Gil. Alt. 2900 - 3375 m. (9514 - 11073 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 7569 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn & M. Pabón, 08 May 1979

Description:

terrestrial shrub. inflorescence rose to dark rose red at anthesis; mature fruit blue- black.

Habitat:

heavily disturbed páramo & sub-páramo. common at lower elevation.

Other:

Collection Notes: pickled, photo

Identifiers:

GUID: 5f921930-d674-4917-a1f4-d5123da8ad70

Distribution:

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