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 5364 with Maria Lebrón-Luteyn; L. Ruiz-Teran; J.A. Dugarte, 31 Jan 1978

  • Location

    Venezuela. Táchira. Upland forests below Páramo de Zumbador, Zumbador-Quenique road, 3 km SE of Zumbador.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2494408

    Occurrence ID: 11c24b94-4c54-4344-9d51-aa146ab7f2aa

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Táchira

  • Locality

    Upland forests below Páramo de Zumbador, Zumbador-Quenique road, 3 km SE of Zumbador.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2775 m. (9104 ft.)

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The New York Botanical Garden
Cavendishia bracteata (R. & P. ex J. St.-
Hilaire) Hoerold sensu lato
det. James L. Luteyn	1981
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
plants of VENEZUELA
Cavendishia
Edo. Tachira: Upland forests below Paramo de Zumbador,
Zumbador-Quenique road, 3 km SE of Zumbador.
Elev. 2775 m.
Terrestrial with pendent branches to 2 m; calyx green
heavily suffused with pink; floral bracts deep pink;
corolla white becoming dark pink to red at anthesis.
Scattered.
James L. Luteyn 5364	31 Jan. 1978
Maria Lebron-Luteyn
L. Ruiz-Teran
J. A. Dugarte
02494408