Filed As:

Ericaceae
Gaultheria eriophylla var. mucronata Luteyn

Location:

Peru. Puno. Sandia Prov. Steep roadside slopes 13-24 km above (south of) Sandia. Alt. 2800 - 3120 m. (9186 - 10236 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 15681 with E. M. Ortiz V., V. H. Oquellón & E. Urquiaga F., 22 Jun 2006

Description:

Terrestrial shrub, to 1.5 m tall. Tomentum golden-brown. Mature calyx blue-black. Corolla cream-colored. Hummingbird visited. Locally common.

Habitat:

Seasonally dry, heavily disturbed slopes.

Feature Notes:

[DNA; pickled; photo].

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 866403
GUID: 902541f7-ebee-4444-a110-42683d5cb714

Map:

Coordinates: (-14.408, -69.492)

Distribution:

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