Pernettya purpurea D.Don ex G.Don

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Cochabamba

• County/Municipio

  Carrasco Prov.

• Locality

  Sehuencas area.

• Elevation

  Alt. 2386 m. (7828 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -17.5272, -65.2714

• Distribution

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Pernettya prostrata (Cav.) DC.
Det. James L. Luteyn, 200J
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
5A
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FLORA OF BOLIVIA
ERICACEAE
Department of Cochabamba
Prov. Carrasco, Sehuencas area
17II*38" S, 65 16' 17" W Alt: 2386m
Shrub to 2 m, regular on slopes with sandy soils, white
pink flowers, green and then brown fruit.
Secondary vegetation of medium subperennifolious wet
forest with Siparuna, Clusia, Alnus and Psychotria.
Collected by L. Rico 1319b, T. Windsor-Shaw, A.
McRobb & L. Alvarez
21.2.2003
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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