Pernettya purpurea D.Don ex G.Don

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Pernettya purpurea D.Don ex G.Don

  • Collector(s)

    Collector unknown 222 with C. and E. Franquemont, 30 Nov 1985

  • Location

    Peru. Cusco. Calca Prov. Kachin area (probably districts of Laresa and Kachin). Choqqekancha.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2605745

    Occurrence ID: 78d8cd26-5cd3-47bd-b3b2-1e45ada36e21

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Cusco

  • County/Municipio

    Calca Prov.

  • Locality

    Kachin area (probably districts of Laresa and Kachin). Choqqekancha.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3000 m. (9843 ft.)

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Pernettya prostrata (Cav.) DC
det. James L. Luteyn	1«) gg
FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
PERU. Depto. Cusco: Prov. Calca, Kachin
area (probably districts of Lares and Kachin),
Choqqekancha, 3000 m elev.
Shrub to 1 m on slope in kheshwa (Qu., 'warm
area'); flowers white. Plant has no use; can
be used as fire fuel and as brush.
N-v* yuraq macha macha (Qu. , yuraq, 'white')
Collected by G. Sallo, with local informants.
C. & E. Franquemont 222	30 Nov 1985
CoU.
02605745