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

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    W. H. Camp E-2178, 10 Mar 1945

  • Location

    Ecuador. Azuay. Nudo de Portete; pass between headwaters of the ríos Tarqui (Atlantic) and Giron (Pacific).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2494683

    Occurrence ID: 90e0c6ce-d49d-449b-aa88-5fd6c4162d49

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Azuay

  • Locality

    Nudo de Portete; pass between headwaters of the ríos Tarqui (Atlantic) and Giron (Pacific).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2743 m. (8999 ft.)

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Distributed by the New York Botanical Garden
The New York Botanical Garden
Cavendishia bracteata (R. & P. ex J. St.-
Hilaire) Hoerold sensu lato
det. James L. Luteyn	19 81
PLANTS OF ECUADOR
W. H. Camp, No. E— &178	March 10, 1945
Cavendi»hia bracteata (R*& P«)Ho«r»
Det*A.C~Smith 0ct*1950
Shrub 1 m*, on cliff* Ivs deep green, subnitid
abovej pale below. Bracts pale yellowish-green*
flushed with pink* Hypanthium green; corolla
base crimson^ apex sulfur yellow. Fruits nigres.
cent purple, nonglaucous, bases abruptly trunc-
ate and subangular.
Pacific side of pass*
PROV. AZLJAY: Nudode Pórtete; pass between headwaters of the ríos Tar-
qui (Atlantic) and Giron (Pacific); ca. 9,000 ft. elev.
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