Gaultheria buxifolia Willd. var. buxifolia

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Gaultheria buxifolia Willd. var. buxifolia

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15698 with E. M. Ortiz V., V. H. Oquellón & E. Urquiaga F., 26 Jun 2006

  • Location

    Peru. Cusco. La Convención Prov. Ollantaytambo - Quillabamba road, 19-25 km beyond and below (northwest) the Abra de Málaga.

  • Habitat

    Steep roadcut slopes through disturbed montane cloud forest.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub, to 2 m tall. Mature calyx blue-black. Corolla white, urceolate. Infrequent.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    [DNA].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02840699

    Occurrence ID: 43459497-2183-46f3-a695-adfcb244a4e1

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Cusco

  • County/Municipio

    La Convención Prov.

  • Locality

    Ollantaytambo - Quillabamba road, 19-25 km beyond and below (northwest) the Abra de Málaga.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3360 - 3550 m. (11024 - 11647 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.108, -72.35

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BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANJCAL GARDEN
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The New York Botanical Garden
Gaultheria buxifolia Willd. var. buxifolia
Ericaceae
Peru. Cuzco. Convención: Ollantaytambo - Quillabamba
road, 19-25 km beyond and below (northwest) the Abra de
Málaga. 13°06’S - 13°07’S, 72°20’W - 72°22’W.
3360-3550 m.
Steep roadcut slopes through disturbed montane cloud forest.
Terrestrial shrub, to 2 m tall. Mature calyx blue-black.
Corolla white, urceolate. Infrequent. [DNA].
26 Jun 2006
James L. Luteyn, E. M. Ortiz V., V. H. Oquellon
& E. Urquiaga F. 15698
Supported by the National Science Foundation
NYdb
02840699