Orthaea

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Cusco

• Locality

  Cusco-Paucartambo road, ca. 13 km NE (below)entrance road to park (Tres Cruces) at Acanacu.

• Elevation

  Alt. 3169 m. (10397 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -13.22, -71.62

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

New York Botanical Garden
Orthaea weberbauerii Hoerold
Det: Nelson R. Salinas (NY) - 2014
The New York Botanical Garden
Ericaceae
Orthaea
Peru. Cusco. Cusco-Paucartambo road, ca. 13 kmNE
(below)entrance road to park (Tres Cruces) at Acanacu.
13°13'S, 71°37'W
ca. 3169 m.
Steep, open slopes along highway; heavily disturbed site.
Terrestrial shrub, to 2 m tall. Corolla rose-red. Berry green
turning purple. Common but scattered.
6 May 2005
James L. Luteyn, P. Pedraza, N. Salinas & V. H. Qquellon
15639
Supported by the National Science Foundation
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