Cavendishia bracteata (Ruiz & Pav. ex J.St.-Hil.) Hoerold

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Cavendishia bracteata (Ruiz & Pav. ex J.St.-Hil.) Hoerold

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 3358, 09 Jul 1972

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San José. Along the Rio Pará Blanco at border of Provinces of San Jose and Heredia, lower slopes of Cerro Zurqui, along trail at end of Calle Zurqui.

  • Habitat

    Common.

  • Description

    Epiphytic shrub to 1.5 meters. Bracts reddish-pink. Rachis, pedicels, calyx-tube red. Calyx-lobes ligher red. Corolla-tube pinkish at base, red in middle, upper 1/4 plus limb and lobes white. Filaments white; anthers and tubules golden-orange. Leaves coriaceous, crisp.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2493054

    Occurrence ID: 5852224b-4ff1-499c-acf6-88cdcc5d0428

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    San José

  • Locality

    Along the Rio Pará Blanco at border of Provinces of San Jose and Heredia, lower slopes of Cerro Zurqui, along trail at end of Calle Zurqui.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1600 m. (5249 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    10.0589, -84.0335

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    2391.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of Cerro Zurqui were located. Linear extent was calculated as the halved distance between coordinates and center of nearest named place, Concepción (2380 m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calculator.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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