Cavendishia isernii Sleumer var. isernii

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Cavendishia isernii Sleumer var. isernii

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15387 with Hugo Mogollón, 19 Nov 1998

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Limón-Gualaquiza road, 31.3 km S of Plan de Milagro (military post) and ca. 7.3 km S of San Juan Bosco.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed roadside slopes. Common, but only this plant in flower.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub, 1 m tall, in shade. Calyx pale green. Corolla dull pearl-white at base, the limb maroon, the lobes white. Common, but only this plant in flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 298796

    Occurrence ID: cbf38cea-4313-4d54-a4fa-f7466c4cdb86

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    Limón-Gualaquiza road, 31.3 km S of Plan de Milagro (military post) and ca. 7.3 km S of San Juan Bosco.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1340 m. (4396 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.12, -78.55

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The New York Botanical Garden
Ericaceae
Cavendishia isemii Sleumer var. isemii
Ecuador. Morona-Santiago: Limón-Gualaquiza road,
31.3 km S of Plan de Milagro (military post) and
ca. 7.3 km S of San Juan Bosco. ca. 3°7’S, 78°33’W.
ca. 1340 m. Disturbed roadside slopes.
Terrestrial shrub, 1 m tall, in shade. Calyx pale green.
Corolla dull pearl-white at base, the limb maroon, the
lobes white. Common, but only this plant in flower.
James L. Luteyn & Hugo Mogollón 15387 19 Nov 1998
00298796