Cavendishia bracteata (Ruiz & Pav. ex J.St.-Hil.) Hoerold

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Ecuador

• State/Province

  Loja

• Locality

  Páramos de Saraguro. Páramo ca 7 kms S of Saraguro. Open páramo ecotone area.

• Elevation

  Alt. 3000 m. (9843 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -3.65636, -79.2688

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  1828

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Georeferenced to 7km S of Saraguro along Troncal de la Sierra road. Radial of the starting feature, segment of road within Saraguro, was found by measuring between midpoint and farthest extent of road within the city.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Cavendishia bracteata (R. & P. ex J. St.-
Hilaire) Hoerold sensu lato
det. James L. Luteyn	jç g]
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
plants of ECUADOR
Cavendishia
Ecuador: Loja: Paramos de Saraguro. Paramo
ca. 7 kms S of Saraguro. Open, shrubby paramo
ecotone area,
Elev. 3000 m.
14EW YO/^
BOTANICAL
Garden
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02494577
Terrestrial shrub to 3 m tall; floral bracts
green; lower 3/4 of corolla bright red, upper 1/4
yellowish-green; immature fruits green. Common.
James L. Luteyn 6674
Maria Lebron-Luteyn
Bruce McAlpin
2 January 1979
02494577