Filed As:
Ericaceae
Vaccinium urubambense Luteyn & Pedraza ( holotype )
Ericaceae
Vaccinium urubambense Luteyn & Pedraza ( holotype )
Location:
Peru. Cusco. Urubamba Prov. Machu Picchú, on a hillside above the Río Mandor, 5 km from Km 114 of the Urubamba railroad. [Plot #202]. Alt. 2990m. (9810 ft.)
Peru. Cusco. Urubamba Prov. Machu Picchú, on a hillside above the Río Mandor, 5 km from Km 114 of the Urubamba railroad. [Plot #202]. Alt. 2990m. (9810 ft.)
Description:
Plant: vine dangling from the side of a tree growing out of the moss, seen growing in numerous strands; flower: red corolla, 5 petals, white pistil; swollen bladder shaped succulent leaf. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
Plant: vine dangling from the side of a tree growing out of the moss, seen growing in numerous strands; flower: red corolla, 5 petals, white pistil; swollen bladder shaped succulent leaf. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
Habitat:
Upper slope. Very humid subtropical mt. forest, characterized by stunted trees 5 m tall and orchids.
Upper slope. Very humid subtropical mt. forest, characterized by stunted trees 5 m tall and orchids.
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 1240093
GUID: 8eccbafc-7067-496d-816c-bb694095a8d7
NY Barcode: 1240093
GUID: 8eccbafc-7067-496d-816c-bb694095a8d7