Cavendishia grandifolia, Croat 95841--Ecuador. Maquipucuna Biol. Res. Send. al Humedal. 14 Mar 06. 227 (4).jpg
Endemic to Ecuador (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha (Quito)
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Epiphytic, scandent shrub; pendent branches to 3 m tall; pedicels pink, bracts red, deciduous; calyx discoid, pale green; flower green, pendent; fruits white, turning dark purple, with white pedicels.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Cavendishia
Specific Epithet
grandifolia
Authorship
Herold
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
1.9
Global rank
#16,783 of 335,497
Top 6%
Extinction probability
50%
