Cavendishia melastomoides (Klotzsch) Hemsl. var. melastomoides

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Cavendishia melastomoides (Klotzsch) Hemsl. var. melastomoides

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 3338, 07 Jul 1972

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San José. Pasturelands 2-3 km N of Las Nubes along Hwy. 216 towards Cascajal.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2493734

    Occurrence ID: 8bc24f56-fe8d-421a-9e18-ca04dc81ac03

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    San José

  • Locality

    Pasturelands 2-3 km N of Las Nubes along Hwy. 216 towards Cascajal.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1760 - 1800 m. (5774 - 5906 ft.)

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Cavendishia melastomoides (Klotzsch)
Hemsley
Duke University Herbarium — James L • Luteyn 1975
PLANTS OF CENTRAL AMERICA
COLLECTED FOR THE HERBARIUM OF
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Cavendishia melastomoides
Republic Costa Rica: Province San Jose.
Pasturelands 2-3 km. north of Las Nubes
along Hwy. 216 towards Cascajal. Alt.
approx. 1760-1800 meters.
02493734
Epiphyte, stem to 8 mm. at base. Bracts
pinkish-green. Pedicels pink. Calyx tube
green, suffused with red, turning green
after anthesis. Calyx limb and lobes green,
Lobes callose thickened, tips reddish.
Corolla tube constricted at base, whitish
there, remainder of tube reddish-purple.
Corolla limb and lobes pale red, lobes
flaring. Filaments pink, anthers and
tubules rusty orange. Corolla semi-fleshy.
Common on fence row trees.
James L. Luteyn #3338
7 July 1972
02493734