Pernettya prostrata (Cav.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Pernettya prostrata (Cav.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    S. E. Carpenter 881 with and E.F. Joyal, 31 Jan 1979

  • Location

    Venezuela. Mérida. Rangel Mun. Paramo de Mucuchies: Ascending from Hotel Los Frailes to the base of Picocha El Gavilon (Pico El Aguila).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2605066

    Occurrence ID: fed08c4a-7970-4cf2-9d18-90d74a94bcba

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Mérida

  • County/Municipio

    Rangel Mun.

  • Locality

    Paramo de Mucuchies: Ascending from Hotel Los Frailes to the base of Picocha El Gavilon (Pico El Aguila).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3000 - 4000 m. (9843 - 13123 ft.)

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Low shrub along stream. Leaves shiny dark
green above, pale green below. Flowers
urceolate, 1-5 x	with 5 recurved
lobes. Calyx lobes tipped rose-pink.
ESTADO MERIDA: Distrito Rangel, Paramo
de Mucuchies; Ascending from Hotel Los
Frailes (3000 m) to the base of Picocha
El Gavilon (Pico El Aguila) (4000 m) .
Dry season with small springs and streams
in quebradas.
S. E. Carpenter & E. F. Joyal
Date: 31 January 1979
PLANTS OF VENEZUELA
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
No. 881
Pemettya pro strata Sleu.
det. E. F. Joyal, 1979
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