Pereskia diazromeroana Cárdenas

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Vallegrande Prov.

• Locality

  valley of the Río Grande, on road from the Pucará to the new bridge over the Río Grande, 16 km. (by winding road) NW of Puente Santa Rosa

• Elevation

  Alt. 1850 m. (6070 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -18.6917, -64.2625

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Shrub 2.5 m. tall, 15 cm. in diameter at the base,
branched. Leaf size variable. Petals deep rose.
Fruit green, turning black. This species seen no
higher on this road but found down almost to the
rio Grande at 950 m. alt.
BOTANICAL
Garde**
Coll.: M. Nee & I. Vargas C. 44746	29 Jan. 1994
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