Cavendishia bracteata (Ruiz & Pav. ex J.St.-Hil.) Hoerold
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Filed As
Ericaceae
Cavendishia bracteata (Ruiz & Pav. ex J.St.-Hil.) Hoerold -
Collector(s)
A. H. Gentry 19410 with J. Revilla; D. Alfara Castaneda; and D. Daly, 17 Apr 1977
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Location
Peru. Cusco. Slopes above Machu Picchu, along old Inca trail.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 2494768
Occurrence ID: f3d1bd85-614e-41db-9ef6-db91f154f6ce
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ericales
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Family
Ericaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Peru
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State/Province
Cusco
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Locality
Slopes above Machu Picchu, along old Inca trail.
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Elevation
Alt. 2600 m. (8530 ft.)
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Distribution
The New York Botanical Garden Cavendishia bracteata (R. & P. ex J. St.- Hilaire) Hoerold sensu lato ERICACEAE PERU Cuzco EW botanical <*ardeh . Shrubby slopes above Machu Picchu, along old Inca trail, alt. 2600 m. Shrub 3 m., flowers red with greenish tips. A. Gentry, J. Revilla, D. 17 April 1977 Alfaro Castaneda, & D. DAly iqaiq Collected under the auspices of the Flora of Peru project, a collaborative effort of the Missouri Botanical Carden and Field Museum of Natural History in conjunction with the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos and the Universidad Nacional de Amazonia Peruana. Field work supported by the National Science Foundation. del. James L. Lutevn 02494768 02494768
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Cavendishia bracteata (Ruiz & Pav. ex J.St.-Hil.) Hoerold