Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Pichincha

  • Locality

    Quito-Nanegalito-Pto. Quito new road, 8-17 km WSW of Nanegalito.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1680 - 1890 m. (5512 - 6201 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.07, -78.75

  • Distribution

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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
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