Cavendishia antioquiensis Luteyn & Sylva

Filed As

Ericaceae
Cavendishia antioquiensis Luteyn & Sylva ( isotype )

Collector(s)

J. L. Luteyn 11733 with D. S. Sylva (with Alan Brant & Gladys Martínez), 19 Oct 1987-20 Oct 1987

Location

Colombia. Antioquia. Frontino Mun. Corrig. Nutibara, región de Murrí. Ca. 5-7 km. W of Altos de Cuevas.

Habitat

Heavily disturbed premontane forest. Common, but little in flower.

Description

Terrestrial and epiphytic, 3 m. Floral bracts dark scarlet. Rachis and bracteoles pink. Calyx green, the lobes suffused with pink or becoming totally pink, the glands green, viscid. Corolla pearl white, nitid, the lobe margins purple. (Photo; pickled). Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 1921273

Occurrence ID: d990e03a-8087-45e6-8c53-d2f304b8b19f

Related Objects

Specimen - 329143, J. L. Luteyn 11733, Cavendishia antioquiensis Luteyn & Sylva, Ericaceae (261.0), Magnoliophyta, isotype; South America, Colombia, Antioquia, Frontino Mun.

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