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

  • 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

  • Location

    Peru. Cusco. Slopes above Machu Picchu, along old Inca trail.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2494768

    Occurrence ID: f3d1bd85-614e-41db-9ef6-db91f154f6ce

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Cusco

  • Locality

    Slopes above Machu Picchu, along old Inca trail.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2600 m. (8530 ft.)

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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
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