Cavendishia callista Donn.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Cavendishia callista Donn.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda, Jr. 2167 with M. Flowers, R. Wyatt, 29 Dec 1973

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Cartago. Hwy. #224 on property of ICE hydroelectric plant ca 11.6-20 km E of the church in Orosi, beyond the town of Tapanti.

  • Habitat

    Steep roadside banks and disturbed sites adjoined by virgin cloud forests.

  • Description

    Terrestriab shrub on vertical moss-covered banks with stems to 2 m. Floral bracts fleshy, corolla tube finely puberulent, pink basally, otherwise white. The margins of spreaking lobes purplish.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2493257

    Occurrence ID: e1080305-cd04-44f7-94f3-8e208206af8f

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Cartago

  • Locality

    Hwy. #224 on property of ICE hydroelectric plant ca 11.6-20 km E of the church in Orosi, beyond the town of Tapanti

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1500 - 1700 m. (4921 - 5577 ft.)

  • Distribution

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