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 5986 with Maria Lebrón-Luteyn; L. Ruíz-Terán, 20 Oct 1978

  • Location

    Venezuela. Táchira. Forested slopes below Páramo de Tamá. Montane cloud forest.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2494342

    Occurrence ID: fde2b4f1-2867-4880-bf69-fb9e353974a9

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Táchira

  • Locality

    Forested slopes below Páramo de Tamá. Montane cloud forest.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2980 - 2500 m. (9777 - 8202 ft.)

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The New York Botanical Garden
Cavendishia bracteata (R. & P. ex J. St.-
Hilaire) Hoerold sensu lato
det. James I.. I.utevn	19 81
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
plants of VENEZUELA
Cavendishia
Venezuela: Edo Tachira: Forested slopes below
Paramo de Tama; 2980 - 2500 m. Montane cloud forest.
Epiphyte shrub with branches 2.0 - 3.0 m long; leaves
dark green above, nitid; floral bracts greenish
but heavily suffused with rose-red; calyx green,
lobes tinged with pink; corolla deep rose-red lower
3/4, pure white upper 1/4. Common. Fruits
green turning dark blue-black.
James L. Luteyn 5986
Maria LebrSn-Luteyn
L. Ruiz-Teran
20 October 1978
02494342