Gaultheria strigosa Benth. var. strigosa

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Gaultheria strigosa Benth. var. strigosa

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 6780 with et al. Maria Lebron-Luteyn, 20 Feb 1979

  • Location

    Colombia. Nariño. Pasto-Sibundoy road, 28 km E of Pasto.

  • Habitat

    Ecotone between cloud forest and paramo. Locally common.

  • Description

    Shrub to 1 m tall; leaves stringly bullate, concave; floral bracts green; rachis pedicels and calyx pale green but covered with dense layer of ferriginous strigose hairs; corolla bright red covered with ferriginous strigose hairs; mature fruit purple.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2436615

    Occurrence ID: 765dba15-4d41-410e-9259-97de180380d1

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Nariño

  • Locality

    Pasto-Sibundoy road, 28 km E of Pasto.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2990 m. (9810 ft.)

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