Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 6059 with Maria Lebrón-Luteyn; J.A. Dugarte, 28 Oct 1978

  • Location

    Venezuela. Mérida. La Trampa vicinity. Slopes.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2644893

    Occurrence ID: 782111a3-ce75-4f56-8ab4-4900d6d1b92e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Mérida

  • Locality

    La Trampa vicinity. Slopes.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2000 m. (6562 ft.)

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New York Botanical Garden
Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl. s.I.
P. Pedraza-Penalosa & J. L. Luteyn, 2010
THE NEW YDRK BOTANICAL GARDEN
plants of VENEZUELA
newj^ork botanical garden
Sphyrospermum
Venezuela: Edo Merida: La Trampa vicinity.
Steep, windswept slopes dominated by Befaria,
Gaultheria and melastomes and bracken fern.
Elev. 2000 m.
Scrambling shrub to 0.5 m; leaves fleshy; calyx
green heavily suffused with red; corolla red;
immature fruit green. Infreqeunt.
14EW
botanical
James L. Luteyn 6059
Maria Lebron-Luteyn
J. A. Dugarte
28 October ]°7{
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