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

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Ecuador

• State/Province

  Pichincha

• Locality

  Old road Quito-Santo Domingo, ca 3-16 km W of San Juan de Chiriboga. Disturbed cloud forest and steep roadside slopes.

• Elevation

  Alt. 2460 - 3350 m. (8071 - 10991 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -0.2556, -78.6806

• Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
PLANTS OF ECUADOR
ERICACEAE
Cavendishia bracteata (R. & P. ex J. St. Hi 1.) Hoer.
det. J. L. Luteyn 1983
Pichincha: old road Quito-Santo Domingo, ca. 3-16
km W of San Juan de Chiriboga. Elev. 2460-3350 m;
ca. 0°15-20'S, 78°40-50'W. Disturbed cloud forest
and steep roadside slopes.
Shrub 1-3 m tall. Floral bracts bright red. Calyx
red. Lower 4/5 of corolla bright red, upper 1/5
pale yellow. Mature berry blue-black. Abundant.
James L. Luteyn 8785	4 February 1983
Maria L. Lebron-Luteyn
Jacquelyn A. Kallunki
John Pipoly
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