Cavendishia Lindl.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Cavendishia

  • Collector(s)

    J. van Rooden 400 with B.J.H. ter Welle; and S.M.C. Topper, 15 Nov 1979 - 06 Dec 1979

  • Location

    Colombia. Valle del Cauca. Buenaventura Mun. Forest exploitation in the concession of Cartón de Colombia.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2496498

    Occurrence ID: 6a8643ac-4034-4614-9595-dcab0c8f5a01

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cavendishia Lindl.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Valle del Cauca

  • County/Municipio

    Buenaventura Mun.

  • Locality

    Forest exploitation in the concession of Cartón de Colombia.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 230 m. (755 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.93, -77.17

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FLORA COLOMBIANA
Z&l
ir HERB. ACAD. RHENO - TRAJECTAE (U)
Field work supported by Miquel foundation.
Treub foundation and private persons.
15 nov. 1979 -6 dec. 1979
leg. J. van Roodcn, B.J.II. ter Welle & S.M.C. Topper *
no. 400
Woodsample Uw 25574
Hub.: DEPARTAMENTO VALLE DEL CAUCA: Municipio Buenaventura.
Forest exploitation in the concession ofCart6ndeColombia,alt.s.m.ca.230m.,
3° 56 ' N 77° 10 W, annual rainfall 7400 mm., rel. hum. 86 °/o average temp.
22-30° C. Primary tropical lowland rainforest, rich in epiphytes and lianas
and with a dense understory.
fam. Ericaceae
nom.scient. Cavendishia sp. nov.
New York Botanical Garden
c/ss
Paola Pedraza (NY) 2015
det. Luteyn - 1982
Epiphyte on tree, 3 BU long, slender stem 2
cm 0. Branched at the top. Lvs. coriaceous,
brittle« Peduncle and bracts red. FIs. at
first red, turning into white. FIs. dark-
green inside.
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