Filed As:

Ericaceae
Disterigma pernettyoides (Griseb.) Nied.

Location:

Peru. Cusco. La Convención Prov. Ollantaytambo - Quillabamba road, 19-25 km beyond and below (northwest) the Abra de Málaga. Alt. 3360 - 3550 m. (11023 - 11647 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 15706 with E. M. Ortiz V., V. H. Oquellón & E. Urquiaga F., 26 Jun 2006

Description:

Terrestrial subshrub, to 1 dm tall, rooted in thick moss layer. Corolla white to pinkish. Fruit translucent. Common.

Habitat:

Steep roadcut slopes through disturbed montane cloud forest.

Feature Notes:

[Photo Edgardo].

Identifiers:

GUID: c9819fc8-4097-462d-8713-11d71f0ff1f0

Map:

Coordinates: (-13.108, -72.35)

Distribution:

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