Cavendishia sirensis Luteyn

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Cavendishia sirensis Luteyn

  • Collector(s)

    B. Wallnöfer 11-231287, 23 Dec 1987

  • Location

    Peru. Huánuco. Pachitea Prov. Region of Pucallpa, W part of the "Sira Mountains" and adjacent lowland; ca 24 km SE to 26 km SE of Puerto Inca, from the beginning of the mountain rain forest next to the "Campamento Pato Rojo" along the mountain crest to the beginning of the elfin forest after the "Campamento Peligroso".

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02496175

    Occurrence ID: 71892c4d-229c-400b-8ec7-7215e0f7cd60

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Huánuco

  • County/Municipio

    Pachitea Prov.

  • Locality

    Region of Pucallpa, W part of the "Sira Mountains" and adjacent lowland; ca 24 km SE to 26 km SE of Puerto Inca, from the beginning of the mountain rain forest next to the "Campamento Pato Rojo" along the mountain crest to the beginning of the elfin forest after the "Campamento Peligroso".

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1080 - 1700 m. (3543 - 5577 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -9.45, -74.77

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Flora of Peru	Ericaceae
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Dept. Huanuco, Prov. Pachitea, region of Pucallpa, western part of the "Sira mountains"
and adjacent lowland; c. 24 km SE to c. 26 km ESE of Puerto Inca, from the beginning of
the mountain rain forest next to the "Campamento Pato Rojo" (9°2T S, 74°46’ W) (1080
msm) along the mountain crest to the beginning of the elfin forest after the "Campamen-
to Peligroso” (1560 msm) in a height of 1700 msm. •«• Primary cloud forest covered by
many mosses, lichens, ferns and vascular epiphytes. Soils: Red latosols with a thick humus
layer.
Liana with reddish-pink inflorescence bracts; calyces pink petal buds light violet; filaments
dark red; this plant at c. 1300 msm.
leg: B.Wallnofer	N» 11-231287	date: 23.Dec.1987
Austrian-Peruvian Sira Expedition 1987/1988; field work directed by W.Morawetz. For geographical and other
details see MORAWETZ & al. (1990): Plant Syst. Evol.
02496175