Cavendishia fortunensis Luteyn
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Filed As
Ericaceae
Cavendishia fortunensis Luteyn -
Collector(s)
J. L. Luteyn 14839, 09 Feb 1996
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Location
Panama. Chiriquí. Region of the Fortuna Dam, trail along Quebrada Alemán, W off the Gualaca-Chiriquí Grande road, 3.7 km S of Sitio de Presa.
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Habitat
Cloud forest (somewhat elfin forest at top). Locally abundant.
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Description
Terrestrial shrub to 2.5 m. Floral bracts, bracteoles, calyx pink. Corolla pearl white with pinkish lobes. Entire inflorescence viscid with white, milky exudate. Locally abundant. [DNA].
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 189664
Occurrence ID: b126e1b0-9ed8-41d2-bea1-d8bff05467e4
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ericales
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Family
Ericaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
Central America
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Country
Panama
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State/Province
Chiriquí
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Locality
Region of the Fortuna Dam, trail along Quebrada Alemán, W off the Gualaca-Chiriquí Grande road, 3.7 km S of Sitio de Presa.
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Elevation
Alt. 1200 - 1400 m. (3937 - 4593 ft.)
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Coordinates
8.8, -82.2
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Distribution
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Cavendishia fortunensis Luteyn