Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Huánuco

• County/Municipio

  Pachitea Prov.

• Locality

  Western part of the "Sira Mountains" and adjacent lowlands; ca 24 km SE to ca 26 km ESE Puerto Inca, from the beginning of the mountain rain forest next to the "Campamento Pato Rojo" along the moutain crest to the beginning of the elfin forest after the "Campamento Peligroso".

• Elevation

  Alt. 1080 - 1700 m. (3543 - 5577 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -9.45, -74.77

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Flora of Peru	Ericaceae
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Dept. Huanuco, Prov. Fachitea, region of Pucallpa, western part of the "Sira mountains*
and adjacent lowland; c. 24 km SE to c. 26 km ESE of Puerto Inca, from the beginning of
the mountain rain forest next to the "Campamento Pato Rojo" (9°27’ S, 74°46’ W) (1080
msm) along the mountain crest to the beginning of the elfin forest after the "Campamen-
to Peligroso" (1560 msm) in a height of 1700 msm. *** Primary cloud forest covered by
many mQsses, lichens, ferns and vascular epiphytes. Soils: Red latosols with a thick humus
layer.
Root climber with dark red flowers' this plant at c, 1600 msm.
leg: B.Wallnofer	Nfl 113-16488	date: 16April 1988
Austrian-Peruvian Sira Expedition 1987/1988; field work directed by W.Morawetz. For geographical and other
details see MORAWETZ & al. (1990): Plant Syst. Evol.
The New York Botanical ( iarden
Sph/rospermum cordifolium Bentham
det. James L. Luteyn	19^^)
New York Botanical Garden
Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Bndl. s.l.
P. Pedraza-Penalosa & J. L. Luteyn, 2010
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