Cavendishia complectens subsp. striata Luteyn var. striata

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Huánuco

• Locality

  Region of Pucallpa. Western part of the "Sira Mountains"and adjacent lowland, ca 24 km SE to ca 26 km ESE of Puerto Inca, from the beginning of the mountain rain forest next to the "Campamento Pato Rojo" along the mountain crest to the beginning of the elfin forest after to the "Campamento Peligroso".

• Elevation

  Alt. 1080 - 1700 m. (3543 - 5577 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -9.45, -74.8

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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Flora of Peru	Ericaceae
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Dept. Huanuco, Prov. Pachitea, region of Pucallpa, western part of the "Sira mountains" '
and adjacent lowland; c. 24 km SE to c. 26 km ESE of Puerto Inca, from the beginning of
the mountain rain forest next to the "Campamento Pato Rojo" (9°27’ S, 74°46’ W) (1080
msm) along the mountain crest to the beginning of the elfin forest after the "Campamen-
to Peligroso" (1560 msm) in a height of 1700 msm. **• Primary cloud forest covered by
many mosses, lichens, ferns and vascular epiphytes. Soils: Red latosols with a thick humus
layer.
Epiphyte (?) of 0,5 m, with red inflorescence bracts; calyces white; petals below black,
above white; this plant at c. 1380 msm.
leg: B.Wallnofer	Na 118-030188 date: 3Jan.l988
Austrian-Peruvian Sira Expedition 1987/1988; field work directed by W.Morawetz. For geographical and other
details see MORAWETZ & aL(1990): Plant Syst. Evol.
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