Filed As:

Ericaceae
Disterigma alaternoides (Kunth) Nied.

Location:

Venezuela. Mérida. Bailadores-La Grita road, La Granzonera region, 28 km S of Bailado- res. Alt. 3000 m. (9842 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 5263 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn, L. Ruíz-Terán & J. A. Dugarte, 26 Jan 1978

Description:

terrestrial shrub 1 m tall. calyx pale green; corolla white with tinge of pink; leaves succul- ent; fruits turning purple.

Habitat:

subpáramo slopes dominate by Ericaceae. common, little in flower.

Other:

Specimen Notes: NY, VEN

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02151286
GUID: 444d356e-01ab-4f55-bb83-ee03e9f47203

Distribution:

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