Location:

Colombia. Boyacá. Western slopes páramo La Rusia, km 7-20 along road from Duitama to San Gil. Alt. 2900 - 3375 m. (9514 - 11073 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 7580 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn & M. Pabón, 08 May 1979

Description:

small tree to 3 m tall. leaves glaucous beneath; calyx green, lobes suffused w/purple; petals alternating rose to dark rose-red.

Habitat:

heavily disturbed páramo & sub-páramo. common.

Other:

Collection Notes: petals erect and imbricate at anthesis

Identifiers:

GUID: 1662160b-79ab-41e0-8248-5aebc3347f4a

Distribution:

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