Cavendishia quereme (Kunth) Benth. & Hook.f.
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Filed As
Ericaceae
Cavendishia quereme (Kunth) Benth. & Hook.f. -
Collector(s)
J. L. Luteyn 15302 with Bruce K. Riggs, Carlos Guerra & Stella Sylva, 12 Oct 1998
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Location
Panama. Chiriquí. Fortuna Dam area, side road that begins ca. 0.5 km from continental divide to the W and parallel to the road to Chiriquí Grande (oil pipeline road) and to 4 km N of summit.
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Habitat
Disturbed roadsides. Common.
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Description
Terrestrial shrub, ca. 1 m tall. Leaves and stems with wintergreen odor when cut. Floral bracts rose-red. Corolla bright, dark red in basal 3/4, but white in distal 1/4. Common.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 227629
Occurrence ID: 377a22de-61d5-4bb2-80b2-f57247cfdbac
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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
Fortuna Dam area, side road that begins ca. 0.5 km from continental divide to the W and parallel to the road to Chiriquí Grande (oil pipeline road) and to 4 km N of summit.
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Elevation
Alt. 800 - 900 m. (2625 - 2953 ft.)
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Coordinates
8.82, -82.17
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Distribution
The New York Botanical Garden Ericaceae Cavendishia quereme (Kunth) Benth. & Hook. f. Panama. Chiriqui: Fortuna Dam area, side road that begins ca. 0.5 km from continental divide to the W and parallel to the road to Chiriqui Grande (oil pipeline road) and to 4 km N of summit, ca. 8°49’N, 82°10’W. 800—900 m. Disturbed roadsides. Terrestrial shrub, ca. 1 m tall. Leaves and stems with wintergreen odor when cut. Floral bracts rose-red. Corolla bright, dark red in basal 3/4, but white in distal 1/4. Common. James L. Luteyn, Bruce K. Riggs, Carlos Guerra & Stella Sylva 15302 12 Oct 1998 00227629
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Cavendishia quereme (Kunth) Benth. & Hook.f.