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

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Ecuador

• State/Province

  Pichincha

• Locality

  15 km W of Aloag on road to Santo Domingo de Los Colorados.

• Elevation

  Alt. 2700 m. (8858 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -0.45, -78.68

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York ßotanlcal Garden
Cavendishia bracteata (R. & P. ex J. St.-
Hilaire) Hoerold sensu lato
det. James L. Luteyn	1981
ICo I'A'-OS SXPaSS?IGX TO SCUAPOR No: 521
Caver.dishia bracteata "complex"
det James Luteyn Aug 1978
Collected: G.C.G. Ardent 2c R.B. 3urbid£e
12 Aug 1976.
15 Km W. of ALOAG on road.to Santa
Domingotde Los Coxorados Pichincha
Province.
0° 27’S. 78°41*W.
4;a	Shrubbery on steep slipping land,
c.2,700m. alt.
Motes Pedicels pale pink or flushed deeper
pink in iipper half. Calyx rich shiny red
Corolla rich shiny red at base distal
quarter white the lobes reflexed horizont-
ally or beyond, stigma just protruding
from the flower. Bracts bright pink,
quiCKly falling, the young leaves also
bright red. Abundant shrub to 12Qcms high.
Fruit ripening through dark purple to shiny
black. Immature fruit from a very young
stage red.
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