Gaultheria erecta Vent.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Gaultheria erecta Vent.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 7709 with et. al. Maria Lebron-Luteyn, 15 May 1979

  • Location

    Colombia. Cundinamarca. Bogota-Fusagasuga road, km 25.

  • Habitat

    Roadside slope along pastureland. Locally abundant.

  • Description

    Prostrate shrub with branches to 2dm; floral bracts, pedicels and calyx dark red; corolla white heavily suffused with rose-red; fruit turning blue-black.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2527050

    Occurrence ID: b309114a-cc18-4975-a976-4f6a0ce30699

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gaultheria erecta Vent. det J. L. Luteyn

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Cundinamarca

  • Locality

    Bogota-Fusagasuga road, km 25.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2560 m. (8399 ft.)

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