Cavendishia martii (Meisn.) A.C.Sm.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  La Paz

• County/Municipio

  Inquisivi Prov.

• Locality

  20 km from Licoma towards Chulumani on Inquisivi to Chulumani road (59 km N of Inquisivi, 146 km S of Irupana). Vertical bank above road.

• Elevation

  Alt. 2375 m. (7792 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -16.7361, -67.2156

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Cavendishia martii (Meisn.) A.C. Sm.
BOLIVIA, Dpto. La Paz, Prov. Inquisivi.
16 44' 10"S 67 12' 56"W Alt. 2375m
20km from Licoma towards Chulumani on Inquisivi
to Oinlumani road (59 km N of Inquisivi, 146km S
of Irupana). Moist, vertical bank above road,
degraded community with some relatively decent
cloud forest in vicinity. With Rubus betonicifolius,
R. boliviensis, R. robustus, Cavendishia bracteata,
Befana, Gaultheria, several spp. of
Melastomataceae.
Arching shrub, stems to 3m. Flowers greenish
white. Flower and immature fruit.
Wes Messinger 350 1-III-95
With J. Ballington, D. Williams, M. Zaballo
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