Gaultheria erecta Vent.
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Filed As
Ericaceae
Gaultheria erecta Vent. -
Collector(s)
J. L. Luteyn 15615 with P. Pedraza & A. Palabral, 15 Apr 2005
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Location
Bolivia. La Paz. Nor Yungas Prov. La Paz-Coroico road, 11 km NE of junction of Unduavi-Chulumani road, where new road to Coroico begins.
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Habitat
Steep roadside slopes through ceja de la montaña forest with Brunellia. Locally common.
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Description
Terrestrial shrub, ca. 1.5 m tall. Floral bracts green with red hue. Corolla red.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 718054
Occurrence ID: 910f58b8-3d23-4044-8ee6-3a7be899451c
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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
Gaultheria erecta Vent. det J. L. Luteyn, 2004
Gaultheria
Note: "rigida" ?
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Region
South America
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Country
Bolivia
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State/Province
La Paz
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County/Municipio
Nor Yungas Prov.
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Locality
La Paz-Coroico road, 11 km NE of junction of Unduavi-Chulumani road, where new road to Coroico begins.
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Elevation
Alt. 3140 m. (10302 ft.)
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Coordinates
-16.2914, -67.8264
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Distribution
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Gaultheria erecta Vent.