Vaccinium sylvaticum Elmer

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Vaccinium sylvaticum Elmer ( type )

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 11819, Sep 1909

  • Location

    Philippines. Davao del Sur. Near the Mainit Creek. Island of mindanao. Todaya (Mt. Apo).

  • Habitat

    Sharp wooded ridge.

  • Description

    Epiphytic shrub. Stem ascending, several, 7 ft long, rebranched from near the base, moderately rigid, covered with smooth grayish mottled bark; twings ascending, green, terete; leaves ascendingly recurved, shiny very deep green above, much paler beneath, coriaceous; green axillary spike ascending, the pedicels, calyx and style similarly green; floers subpendulous, much inflatedat the deep red base, gradually narrowed toward the small white neck, soft in texture, less than 1/2 inch long; ovary crown yellow; the pubescent filaments pink at the base, otherwise whitish. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 10763

    Occurrence ID: 01af20ef-7ff4-494b-b600-ec3980b078ed

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Davao del Sur

  • Locality

    Near the Mainit Creek. Island of mindanao. Todaya (Mt. Apo).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1295.4 m. (4250 ft.)

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