Cavendishia bracteata (Ruiz & Pav. ex J.St.-Hil.) Hoerold

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Cavendishia bracteata (Ruiz & Pav. ex J.St.-Hil.) Hoerold

  • Collector(s)

    L. B. Holm-Nielsen 23404 with J. Jaramillo, 07 May 1980

  • Location

    Ecuador. Imbabura. Road to Intag valley above Apuela.

  • Habitat

    Montane forest and rocky slopes.

  • Description

    Shrub, 1.5 m. Few branches. Inflorescence, hypanthium, sepals, and lower parts of corolla bordeaux-red. Tip of corolla (0.5 cm) greenish-white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    NY conversion: (4/96) Dupe(s) verified by JLL at AAU, NY, QCA (from orig. DUPDISTRIB field).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 288780

    Occurrence ID: 753373f5-bf02-41c6-9301-714928dfd09d

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Imbabura

  • Locality

    Road to Intag valley above Apuela

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1950 m. (6398 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.35, -78.48

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FLORA OF ECUADOR
Collected by L. Holm-Nielsen & J. Jaramillo
No. 23404
Ericaceae
Cavendishia bracteata (Ruiz & Pavon ex J. St.-Hilaire)
Hoerold sensu lato
Det. J. L. Luteyn
Prov. IMBABURA:
Road to Intag valley above Apuela. Montane forest and
rocky slopes. (78°29’W 0°21*N) Alt. 1950 m. 7 May
1980.
BOTANICAL
Garde**
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Shrub» 1.5 m. Few branches. Inflorescence, hypanthium,
sepals, and lower parts of corolla bordeaux-red. Tip of
corolla (0.5 cm) greenish-white.
Botanical Institute, University of Aarhus, Denmark (AAU). Project directed by LB.Holm-Nielsen and B.0llgaard
in collaboration with P. Universidad Católica (QCA) and Museo Ecuatoriano de Ciencias Naturales (QNA), Quito.
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