Family: Ericaceae
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Cavendishia longirachis Luteyn
Isotype of Cavendishia longirachis Luteyn
Collector/Expedition: Luteyn, James L.
Collection number: 7126
Collection date: 26th March 1979
Country/Territory: Colombia:Antioquia
Collecting locality: Colombia:Departamento de Antioquia:Medillin-Sonson road, 9-11km SE of La Union.
Habitat: Forest edge and disturbed roadside slopes.
Description: Terrestrial shrub to 3 m tall; floral bracts bright red; bracteoles bright red, completely enclosing calyx tube; corolla completely white. Locally common.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00326895
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1
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