Cavendishia isernii Sleumer var. isernii

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Cavendishia isernii Sleumer var. isernii

  • Collector(s)

    W. Morawetz 13-27188 with and B. Wallnöfer, 27 Jan 1988

  • Location

    Peru. Huánuco. Pachitea Prov. Region of Pucallpa, W part of the "Sira Mountains" and adjacent lowland, ca 24 km SE to ca 25 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 the "Campamento Peligroso".

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2495464

    Occurrence ID: b417861d-3322-48c5-b4ed-073611c3e674

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Huánuco

  • County/Municipio

    Pachitea Prov.

  • Locality

    Region of Pucallpa, W part of the "Sira Mountains" and adjacent lowland, ca 24 km SE to ca 25 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 the "Campamento Peligroso".

  • Elevation

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

  • Coordinates

    -9.45, -74.77

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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. *** Isolated and exposed patches of xeromorphic low tree and shrubland ("Colo-
rado") characterised by typical dense moss-and fern cover, differing in structure and
species composition from the surrounding rain forest.
Climbing shrub of 2 m;flowers below and above white, on the middle part reddish-brown;
unripe fruits light green; this plant at 1000 msm.
leg: W.Morawetz & B.Wallnofer	Nfl 13-27188	date: 27Jan.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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