Orthaea

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Orthaea

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15449 with E. Ann Powell & Carla Maldonado, 04 Mar 2000

  • Location

    Bolivia. La Paz. Nor Yungas Prov. La Paz-Coroico road, slopes near junction with turnoff to Chulumani, ca. 0.5 km past (E) Unduavi.

  • Habitat

    Steep road-cut, rocky, exposed, wet slopes dominated by Ericaceae.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub, branches to 1 m long. Berry dark blue-black. Locally common. [DNA].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 403019

    Occurrence ID: 0eec5289-c977-4055-be44-20ad5f5defb4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Orthaea
    Note: sp. 1, P. Pedraza, 2010

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    La Paz

  • County/Municipio

    Nor Yungas Prov.

  • Locality

    La Paz-Coroico road, slopes near junction with turnoff to Chulumani, ca. 0.5 km past (E) Unduavi.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3200 m. (10499 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.28, -67.88

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00403019
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New York Botanical Garden
Orthaea sp.
Det: Nelson R. Salinas (NY) - 2014
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Bolivia. Depto. La Paz. Prov. Nor Yungas:
La Paz-Coroico road, slopes near junction with turnoff to
Chulumani, ca. 0.5 km past (E) Unduavi. ca. 16°17’S,
67°53’W. 3200 m. Steep road-cut, rocky, exposed, wet
slopes dominated by Ericaceae.
Terrestrial shrub, branches to 1 m long. Berry dark
blue-black. Locally common. [DNA],
James L. Luteyn, E. Ann Powell
& Carla Maldonado 15449	4 Mar 2000
NYdb
00403019