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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 4402
Collected with and B. Boom
Country Ecuador
Subpart NAPO
County  
Locality Lago Agrio to Quito road 81 km from Lago Agrio. Roadside vegetation in montane forest.
Coordinates 0° 10' N 77° 40' W
Minimum elevation (m) 1500
Maximum elevation (m) 1500
Start date 1983/08/28
End date 1983/08/28
Family Ericaceae
Identification Cavendishia tarapotana (Meisner)Benth. & Hook.
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Field notes (C. tarapotana var. tarapotana). Shrub to 2 m tall with arching branches from roadcut. Inflorescence bracts pink, conspicuous; pedicel light pink; calyx white with fine brown margin; corolla white somewhat transparent on the lower 2/3, bright red on upper 1/3; filaments white; anthers light brown.

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