Filed As:

Ericaceae
Polyclita turbinata (Kuntze) A.C.Sm.

Location:

Bolivia. Cochabamba. Chapare Prov. Cochabamba-Villa Tunarí road, ca. 20-30 km N of Colomi. Alt. 2200 - 2700 m. (7218 - 8858 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 15587 with P. Pedraza & A. Palabral, 07 Apr 2005

Description:

Terrestrial or epiphytic shrubs, to 1.5 m. Calyx green, angled opposite lobes. Corolla totally red. Fruit turning purplish.

Habitat:

Wet, steep roadside slopes through montane cloud forest. Common.

Feature Notes:

[Photo fruit; pickled fruit]

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 718037
GUID: 1adf821c-f00e-4ef4-b8f2-823af01d8919

Map:

Coordinates: (-17.2, -65.867)

Distribution:

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