Thibaudia macrocalyx J.Rémy

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Thibaudia macrocalyx J.Rémy

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15444 with E. Ann Powell & Carla Maldonado, 04 Mar 2000

  • Location

    Bolivia. La Paz. Nor Yungas Prov. La Paz-Coroico road, slopes near junction with turnoff to Chulumani, ca. 0.5 km past (E) Unduavi.

  • Habitat

    Steep road-cut, rocky, exposed, wet slopes dominated by Ericaceae.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub to ca. 2 m tall. Leaves hard-coriaceous. Calyx angled (bluntly) and somewhat warty. Corolla rose-red with white lobes. Common locally. [Photo; pickled; DNA; wood].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 403014

    Occurrence ID: 6e210908-9fb9-4301-898d-c52fb8abd3b3

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    La Paz

  • County/Municipio

    Nor Yungas Prov.

  • Locality

    La Paz-Coroico road, slopes near junction with turnoff to Chulumani, ca. 0.5 km past (E) Unduavi.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3200 m. (10499 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.28, -67.88

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The New York Botanical Garden
Ericaceae
Thibaudia macrocalyx Rusby
Bolivia. Depto. La Paz. Prov. Nor Yungas:
La Paz-Coroico road, slopes near junction with turnoff to
Chulumani, ca. 0.5 km past (E) Unduavi. ca. 16°17’S,
67°53’W. 3200 m. Steep road-cut, rocky, exposed, wet
slopes dominated by Ericaceae.
Terrestrial shrub to ca. 2 m tall. Leaves hard-coriaceous.
Calyx angled (bluntly) and somewhat warty. Corolla
rose-red with white lobes. Common locally. [Photo;
pickled; DNA; wood].
James L. Luteyn, E. Ann Powell
& Carla Maldonado 15444
4 Mar 2000
00403014