Gaultheria erecta Vent.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Gaultheria erecta Vent.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 15626 with P. Pedraza & A. Palabral, 19 Apr 2005

  • Location

    Bolivia. La Paz. Nor Yungas Prov. Parq. Nac. Cotopata, Estación Biológica Tunquini, Alto Hornuni trail.

  • Habitat

    Cloud forest (humid) of Hedyosmum, Melastomataceae. Common in open, dryish, rocky area with , at ca. 1830 m.

  • Description

    Terrestrial shrub, to 2.5 m tall, with stem to 6 cm diameter at base. Bracts green. Corollas pinkish-rose.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    [DNA].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 718064

    Occurrence ID: 15ae9b5c-1a41-4d20-b741-f16728194aa3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gaultheria erecta Vent. det Determiner unspecified
    Note: ! C. M. Bush 2010

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    La Paz

  • County/Municipio

    Nor Yungas Prov.

  • Locality

    Parq. Nac. Cotopata, Estación Biológica Tunquini, Alto Hornuni trail.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1640 - 1850 m. (5381 - 6070 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.1963, -67.8732

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