Cavendishia grandifolia, Croat 95841--Ecuador. Maquipucuna Biol. Res. Send. al Humedal. 14 Mar 06. 227 (4).jpg
Cavendishia grandifolia Herold belongs to the Ericaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
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%
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
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.
