Pernettya prostrata (Cav.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Pernettya prostrata (Cav.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 6658 with Maria Lebrón-Luteyn; Bruce McAlpin, 02 Jan 1979

  • Location

    Ecuador. Loja. Páramos de Saraguro, 10 km S of Saraguro.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2605323

    Occurrence ID: 7fc6ba10-6245-4bb5-8385-ce1949bbbdb3

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Loja

  • Locality

    Páramos de Saraguro, 10 km S of Saraguro.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3050 m. (10007 ft.)

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THE NEW YORK BDTANICAL GARDEN
plan rs OF ECUADOR
Pernettya prostrata (Cav.) D.C.
Ecuador: Loja: Paramos de Saraguro, 10 kms. S of
Saraguro. Remnant cloud forest area being lumbered,
with deep humus soil and steep roadside slopes.
Elev. 3050 m.
Terrestrial shrub to 3 dm; petals white suffused
with pink; berry dark blue-black; calyx becoming
fleshy in fruit. Common.
James L. Luteyn 6658
Maria Lebron-Luteyn
Bruce McAlpin
2 January 1979