Demosthenesia mandonii (Britton) A.C.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Demosthenesia mandonii (Britton) A.C.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15630 with P. Pedraza & A. Palabral, 14 Apr 2005

  • Location

    Bolivia. La Paz. Pedro Domingo Murillo Prov. Valley of Río Zongo, La Paz-Zongo road, 17.6 km below (North) La Cumbe.

  • Habitat

    Steep roadside slopes through "ceja" forest. Open slopes with Barnadesia and many Ericaceae. Common.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub, to 2 m tall. Corolla scarlet. [Growing with Gaultheria glomerata, G. bracteata, G. vaccinoides, Siphonandra elliptica, Pernettya prostrata, Vaccinium floribundum, Cavendishia bracteata, Disterigma ovatum and D. pallidum].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 718066

    Occurrence ID: a6afab60-f901-4a39-82d2-fcbc2d28c666

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    La Paz

  • County/Municipio

    Pedro Domingo Murillo Prov.

  • Locality

    Valley of Río Zongo, La Paz-Zongo road, 17.6 km below (North) La Cumbe.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3325 m. (10909 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.1713, -68.1344

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