Bejaria aestuans Mutis ex L.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Bejaria aestuans Mutis ex L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15470 with E. Ann Powell & Carla Maldonado, 17 Mar 2000

  • Location

    Bolivia. La Paz. Sud Yungas Prov. Along road ca. 2 km N out of Huancané towards San Isidro.

  • Habitat

    Highly disturbed slopes, mostly planted with Erythroxylum coca, but remnant forests of Clethra, Bejaria, Clusia, and Melastomataceae.

  • Description

    Shrub (terrestrial) to 2 m tall. Petals dark pink. Flowers slightly fragrant like talc. Common. [DNA].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 403039

    Occurrence ID: dca9a29b-a277-4ed2-a000-ba8e914f49b7

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    La Paz

  • County/Municipio

    Sud Yungas Prov.

  • Locality

    Along road ca. 2 km N out of Huancané towards San Isidro.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1850 m. (6070 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.27, -67.87

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