Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.
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Filed As
Ericaceae
Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl. -
Collector(s)
J. L. Luteyn 15152-A with Roy Fuller & Silvia Aldás, 22 May 1997
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Location
Ecuador. Pichincha. Quito-Nanegalito-Pto. Quito new road, 8-17 km WSW of Nanegalito.
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Habitat
Steep roadside slopes through premontane forest (heavily disturbed). Common.
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Description
Terrestrial subshrub, branches to 0.75 m. Corolla urceolate, white. Berry ovoid, dark lilac. Common. Growing intermixed with # 15151.
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Specimen Notes
Filed as 15152 A&B, but distributed as 15152 (since A&B det to same species); see NY barcode 169995
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 169994
Occurrence ID: cdb91a73-bfa3-4ca9-8af7-ef416f59949e
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ericales
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Family
Ericaceae
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All Determinations
Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl. det P. Pedraza-Peñalosa, 2010
Sphyrospermum cordifolium Benth. det J. L. Luteyn, 2001
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Region
South America
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Country
Ecuador
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State/Province
Pichincha
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Locality
Quito-Nanegalito-Pto. Quito new road, 8-17 km WSW of Nanegalito.
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Elevation
Alt. 1680 - 1890 m. (5512 - 6201 ft.)
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Coordinates
-0.07, -78.75
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Distribution
New York Botanical Garden Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl. s.l. P. Pedraza-Peñalosa & J. L. Luteyn, 2010 Sphyrospermum cordifolium Bentham det. James L. Luteyn, 2001 The New York Botanical Garden (NY) The New York Botanical Garden Ericaceae Sphyrospermum Ecuador. Pichincha: Quito-Nanegalito-Pto. Quito new road, 8-17 km WSW of Nanegalito. ca. 0°4’S, 78°45’W. 1680—1890 m. Steep roadside slopes through premontane forest (heavily disturbed). Terrestrial subshrub, branches to 0.75 m. Corolla urceolate, white. Berry ovoid, dark lilac. Common. Growing intermixed with ft 15151. Tames L. Luteyn, Roy Fuller & Silvia Aldás 15152*A 22 May 1997 00169994
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Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.