Pernettya prostrata (Cav.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Pernettya prostrata (Cav.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    S. P. Sylvester 189, 30 Oct 2010

  • Location

    Peru. Cusco. Urubamba Prov. Distrito Ollantaytambo. Abra Malaga, on the topmost part of the south facing cliff found 1.5 km SW of the Abra Mailaga church.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02173297

    Occurrence ID: c270bbd8-4cac-4f1c-9113-f12f800ef659

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Cusco

  • County/Municipio

    Urubamba Prov.

  • Locality

    Distrito Ollantaytambo. Abra Malaga, on the topmost part of the south facing cliff found 1.5 km SW of the Abra Mailaga church

  • Elevation

    Alt. 4457 m. (14623 ft.)

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University of Zurich. Flora
of the High Andes
ERICACEAE
Pernettya prostrata (Cav.) DC.
Scrambling/climbing perennial with aerial roots. Up to
100cm long.
Common. Habitat- Mountain slope. Wet puna grassland
interspersed with open Polylepis woodland.
PERU. Regi6n-CUSCO. Provincia-Urubamba. Distrito-
Ollantaytambo. Abra Malaga, on the topmost part of the
south facing cliff found 1,5km SW of the Abra Malaga
church (Access possible with some difficulty!).
4457m. S13° 08' 43.3" W72° 18' 28.0"
Silica gel sample taken-No. Photos taken-Yes.
S. P. Sylvester. 189
30/10/2010
CUZ.Z
02173297