Filed As:

Ericaceae
Pellegrinia hirsuta (Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don) Sleumer

Location:

Peru. Pasco. Oxapampa Prov. Dtto. Huancabamba: Parq. Nac. Yanachaga - Chemillén, vicinity of the caserio de Santa Bárbara. Alt. 3450 m. (11319 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 15661 with L. Paola Pedraza, E. M. Ortiz V. & N. Salinas, 9-13 Jun 2006

Description:

Epiphytic shrub, branches to 3 m. Calyx green. Corolla succulent, orange. Pubescence white. Immature berry turning purple. Common locally.

Habitat:

Ecotone of puna grassland with remnant forest patches.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00951852
GUID: b0420af8-a628-4cf7-bcb4-93a7457eeef2

Map:

Coordinates: (-10.358, -75.658)

Distribution:

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