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

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Ecuador

• State/Province

  Pichincha

• Locality

  Old road from Quito to Santo Domingo de los Colorados.

• Elevation

  Alt. 2100 - 2150 m. (6890 - 7054 ft.)

• Coordinates

  0.3403, -78.5986

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Cavendishia bracteata (R. & P. ex J. St.-
Hilaire) Hoerold sensu lato
det. James L. Luteyn	1963
ECUADOR
Pichincha
Ericaceae
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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ca. 78° 35-55'W 0° 20-25'N 2100-2150 m. alt.
old road from Quito to Santo Domingo de los
Colorados, shrub to 50 cm, corolla and calyx bright
red, tip of corolla white, bracts and inflorescence
bright red, leaves coriaceous
BOTANICAL
James F. Smith 1863
5/12/89
Funding for field work provided by the National
Science Foundation
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