Demosthenesia mandonii (Britton) A.C.Sm.
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Filed As
Ericaceae
Demosthenesia mandonii (Britton) A.C.Sm. -
Collector(s)
J. L. Luteyn 15630 with P. Pedraza & A. Palabral, 14 Apr 2005
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Location
Bolivia. La Paz. Pedro Domingo Murillo Prov. Valley of Río Zongo, La Paz-Zongo road, 17.6 km below (North) La Cumbe.
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Habitat
Steep roadside slopes through "ceja" forest. Open slopes with Barnadesia and many Ericaceae. Common.
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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].
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 718066
Occurrence ID: a6afab60-f901-4a39-82d2-fcbc2d28c666
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ericales
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Family
Ericaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Bolivia
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State/Province
La Paz
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County/Municipio
Pedro Domingo Murillo Prov.
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Locality
Valley of Río Zongo, La Paz-Zongo road, 17.6 km below (North) La Cumbe.
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Elevation
Alt. 3325 m. (10909 ft.)
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Coordinates
-16.1713, -68.1344
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Distribution
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Demosthenesia mandonii (Britton) A.C.Sm.