Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15026 with Alonso Ortíz & Enrique Loachamín, 11 Nov 1996

  • Location

    Ecuador. Pichincha. Río Guajalito, trail from Las Palmeras at Km 59 along Quito - Sto. Domingo old road, N along river past biological station.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed forest.

  • Description

    Terrestrial and epiphytic shrub. Corolla white. Berry dark lilac-purple.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 12247

    Occurrence ID: fa0a8b3b-3994-44a2-8a2b-a90f56abcd7c

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Pichincha

  • Locality

    Río Guajalito, trail from Las Palmeras at Km 59 along Quito - Sto. Domingo old road, N along river past biological station.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1800 - 1900 m. (5906 - 6234 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.23, -78.17

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New York Botanical Garden
Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl. s.l.
P. Pedraza-Penalosa & J. L. Luteyn, 2010
The New York Botanical Garden
Ericaceae
Sphyrospermum cordifolium Benth.
Ecuador. Pichincha: Rio Guajalito, trail from Las
Pahneras at Km 59 along Quito - Sto. Domingo old road,
N along river past biological station. 0°14’S, 78°10’W.
1800—1900 m. Disturbed forest.
Terrestrial and epiphytic shrub. Corolla white. Berry dark
lilac-purple.
James L. Luteyn, Alonso Ortiz
& Enrique Loachamin 15026	11 Nov 1996
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