Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 5360 with Maria Lebrón-Luteyn; L. Ruiz-Teran; J.A. Dugarte, 31 Jan 1978

  • Location

    Venezuela. Táchira. Upland forests below Páramo de Zumbador, Zumbador-Quenique road, 3 km SE of Zumbador.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2644904

    Occurrence ID: 25feb7d6-aa3a-4835-bc93-e89c293d914f

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Táchira

  • Locality

    Upland forests below Páramo de Zumbador, Zumbador-Quenique road, 3 km SE of Zumbador.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2775 m. (9104 ft.)

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New York Botanical Garden
Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl. s.l.
P. Pedraza-Penalosa & J. L. Luteyn, 2010
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
plants of VENEZUELA
Sphyrospermum	8«n+)>.
Edo; Tachira: Upland forests below Paramo de Zumbador,
Zumbador-Quenique road, 3 km SE of Zumbador.
Elev. 2775 m.
Terrestrial scrambling shrub to 0.25 m tall. Leaves
succulent; calyx green suffused with pink; corolla
red; mature fruit light purple. Abundant.
James L. Luteyn 5360	31 Jan. 1978
Maria Lebron-Luteyn
L. Ruiz-Teran
J. A. Dugarte
02644904