Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 14400 with Geovany Quezada, 04 Apr 1992

  • Location

    Ecuador. Cotopaxi. Latacunga-Quevedo road, 3-14 km E of Pilaló.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2645156

    Occurrence ID: ea1dd971-2779-47f7-b18f-0384a45b767b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Cotopaxi

  • Locality

    Latacunga-Quevedo road, 3-14 km E of Pilaló.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2740 - 3350 m. (8990 - 10991 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.97, -78.93

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New York Botanical Garden
Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl. s.
P. Pedraza-Penalosa & J. L. Luteyn, 2010
The New York Botanical Garden
Sphyrospermum cordifolium Bentham
det. James L. Luteyn
02645156
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of Ecuador
No. 14400	ERICACEAE
Sphyrospermum buxifolium P. & E.
ECUADOR. Cotopaxi: Latacunga-Quevedo
road, 3-14 km E of Pilalo. Ca. 0°58’S,
78°56’W. 2740-3350 m. Disturbed montane
forest.
Pendent subshrub. Leaves thick-coriaceous.
Corolla dark red. Locally common. Pickled.
James L. Luteyn, Geovany Quezada
4 Apr 1992
Funded (in part) by the NSF and AID
02645156