Thibaudia floribunda Kunth

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Carchi

  • Locality

    Tulcán-Maldonado road, 12-25 km E of Maldonado.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2250 - 2680 m. (7382 - 8793 ft.)

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Ericaceae
Thibaudia floribunda Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth
Ecuador. Carchi: Tulcan-Maldonado road, 12-25 km E of
Maldonado, ca. 0°50’N, 7803’W-7805’W. 2250-2680 m.
Forest remnants and slopes along road.
Terrestrial. Calyx and lower half of corolla rose-red, distal
half of corolla white. Berry dark lilac, immature.
James L. Luteyn, Alonso Ortiz
& Enrique Loachamin 15001
6 Nov 1996
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