Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15613 with P. Pedraza & A. Palabral, 15 Apr 2005

  • Location

    Bolivia. La Paz. Nor Yungas Prov. La Paz-Coroico road, 11 km NE of junction of Unduavi-Chulumani road, where new road to Coroico begins.

  • Habitat

    Steep roadside slopes through ceja de la montaña forest with Brunellia. Common.

  • Description

    Terrestrial subshrub. Calyx green. Corolla red. Growing with white corolla forms.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    [Photo; DNA].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 718053

    Occurrence ID: 62428be2-93fa-4f82-b184-194870bb52fa

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    La Paz

  • County/Municipio

    Nor Yungas Prov.

  • Locality

    La Paz-Coroico road, 11 km NE of junction of Unduavi-Chulumani road, where new road to Coroico begins.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3140 m. (10302 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.2914, -67.8264

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New York Botanical Garden
Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl. s.l.
P. Pedraza-Peñalosa & J. L. Luteyn, 2010
The New York Botanical Garden
Ericaceae
Sphyrospermum cordifolium Benth.
Bolivia. La Paz. Prov. Nor Yungas. La Paz-Coroico road,
11 km NE of junction of Unduavi-Chulumani road, where
new road to Coroico begins.
16°17'28.9”S, 67°49'35"W
ca. 3140 m.
Steep roadside slopes through ceja de la montaña forest with
Brunellia.
Terrestrial subshrub. Calyx green. Corolla red. Growing
with white corolla forms. Common. [Photo; DNA],
15 Apr 2005
James L. Luteyn, P. Pedraza & A. Palabral 15613
Supported by the National Science Foundation
NYdb
00718053