Cavendishia tenella A.C.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Cavendishia tenella A.C.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 12691 with and Jorge Giraldo, 27 Apr 1989

  • Location

    Colombia. Valle del Cauca. Valle-Chocó border: Alto de Galápago. Heavily disturbed cloud forest along Ansermanuevo-San José del Palmar road.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2496395

    Occurrence ID: 1578c95a-102c-4d0a-bb01-bb6b7d78c982

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Valle del Cauca

  • Locality

    Valle-Chocó border: Alto de Galápago. Heavily disturbed cloud forest along Ansermanuevo-San José del Palmar road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2000 m. (6562 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.67, -76.42

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of Colombia
Ericaceae
Cavendishia tenella A. C. Smith
Colombia. Valle/Choc6 border: Alto del Galápago;
ca. 2000 m; ca. 4°40'N, 76°25'W. Heavily disturbed
cloud forest along Ansermanuevo-San José del Palmar
road.
Terrestrial shrub 2 m tall. Bracts nitid, green
suffused with maroon. Corolla pale greenish-white
with red to rose lobes. Fruit blue-black. Common.
James L. Luteyn and	12691	27 Apr 1989
Jorge Giraldo
02496395