Family: Ericaceae
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Cavendishia vinacea Luteyn
Isotype of Cavendishia vinacea Luteyn
Collection number: 7401
Collection date: 24th April 1979
Country/Territory: Colombia:Cauca
Collecting locality: Colombia:Departamento de Cauca:Parque Nac. Munchique. Kms 42-47 NE of Uribe.
Habitat: Cloud forest, steep roadside slopes.
Description: Terrestrial or epiphytic shrub with branches to 3 m; floral bracts green, margins suffused with purple; pedicels green; calyx green with dark purple lobes; corolla (in bud) dark wine-red. Common but none in flower.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00326954
Herbarium region: 17 (W. Tropical South America)
Number of sheets: 1
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