Cavendishia tarapotana var. gilgiana (Hoerold) Luteyn

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Cavendishia tarapotana var. gilgiana (Hoerold) Luteyn

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 6811 with M. Lebron-Luteyn

  • Location

    Colombia. Narino.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02429714

    Occurrence ID: b949355a-bd53-48dd-8fa1-e5e1d5316079

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Cavendishia tarapotana (Meisner) Bentham &
Hooker var. gilgiana (Hoerold) Luteyn
del. James I., l uteyn
THE NEW YDRK BOTANICAL GARDEN
plants OF COLOMBIA
Cavendishia gilgiana Hoer.
Colombia: Depto. Narino: Tuquerres-Tumaco road
4 kms E of Ricaurte, vicinity of La Providencia.
Steep roadside slopes. Elev. 1400m.
Terrestrial or epiphytic shrub to 2.5m. Floral
bracts bright red; corolla tube white with a red
band at the constriction, limb and lobes white;
immature fruit pink. Hummingbird visited.
Locally common
James L. Luteyn 6811 23 February 1979
Maria Lebron-Luteyn
02429714