Pernettya prostrata (Cav.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Pernettya prostrata (Cav.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Davidse 34859, 29 May 1991

  • Location

    Honduras. Lempira. Montaña de Celaque, SE portion of the massif, main peak just S of the Río Arágual, on plateau.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2604664

    Occurrence ID: e4b5a9eb-e7d6-49c2-a0ff-4fedbf568be2

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Honduras

  • State/Province

    Lempira

  • Locality

    Montaña de Celaque, SE portion of the massif, main peak just S of the Río Arágual, on plateau.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2670 m. (8760 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    14.5417, -88.6833

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The New York Botanical Garden
Pernettya prostrata (Cav.) DC
det. Janies L. Luteyn
ERICACEAE
HONDURAS
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02604664
LEMPIRA
Montana de Celaque* SE portion of the
massifr main peak just.S of the Rao
Aragual/ on plateau.
Forest dominated by Pinus and Cupressus
with understory dominated by ericaceous
and theaceous shrubs.
14°32'30"N 88°41100"W	2670 m
Shrub to 5 0 cm tall; flowers white;
fruit black with very bitter aftertaste.
29 May 1991
Gerrit Davidse 34859
Field work conducted by MO»
COHDEFORr EAPr and TEFH r with the
financial support of NSF and ODA.