Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Collector(s)

    W. C. Burger 7155 with and Ronald L. Liesner, 30 Dec 1969

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San José. Forest along the river and on steep slopes above the river, Río Chirripó de Pacífico, between Canaán and Chimirol. General Valley.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2644662

    Occurrence ID: c8bda811-55e9-4053-8f62-0d80afff4d6a

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    San José

  • Locality

    Forest along the river and on steep slopes above the river, Río Chirripó de Pacífico, between Canaán and Chimirol. General Valley.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.45, -83.62

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New York Botanical Garden
Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl. s.l.
P. Pedraza-Peñalosa & J. L. Luteyn, 2010
COSTA RICA
Field Museum of Natural History
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02644662
BOTANICAL
Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl
ROBERT L. WILBUR /
Duke University Herbarium
del R. U Liesner, 1972
Epiphyte on fallen tree, leaves succulent,
pinkish when youngj corolla pale pink} fruit
becoming blue-violet*
Remnant evergreen forest along the river and on very steep slopes above
the river, Rio Chirripô del Pacifico, between Canaân and Chimirol at
1000 m. altitude. General Valley, Prov. San José. 9°27'N. x 83°37'W.
WILLIAM C. BURGER ti RONALD L. LIESNER_30 December 1969
Supported in Part by Grants from the National Science Foundation