Pernettya prostrata (Cav.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Pernettya prostrata (Cav.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 11296 with Elvira Cotton, 28 Jan 1985

  • Location

    Ecuador. Loja. Zamora-Chinchipe border, crest of Eastern Cordillera, ca 13 km E of Loja.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2605525

    Occurrence ID: 6f7c0a10-3348-4f22-897a-6c85f8be2b82

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Loja

  • Locality

    Zamora-Chinchipe border, crest of Eastern Cordillera, ca 13 km E of Loja.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2840 m. (9318 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.97, -79.17

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of Ecuador
Ericaceae
Pernettya prostrata (Cav.) DC.
Ecuador. Loja: Zamora-Chinchipe border, crest
of Eastern Cordillera, ca. 13 km E of Loja.
Elev. 2840 m. Ca. 3°58'S, 79°10'W. Cloud
forest and stunted crest vegetation.
Erect shrublet to 3 dm tall. Petals white.
Berry blue-black; calyx lobes fleshy & suc-
culent in fruit.
James L. Luteyn 11,296	28 Jan. 1985
Elvira Cotton
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