Demosthenesia A.C.Sm. belongs to the Ericaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Demosthenesia, Vasquez, Ro 31445--Peru. Prov. Oxapampa. Bosque de Shollet, ca. Oxapampa. 11 Oct 06. 419 (6).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Demosthenesia
Authorship
A.C.Sm.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
10/11/2006
Location
Peru, Pasco, Oxapampa
-10.337778, -75.251944
Location Remarks
Dist. Palcazú, Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillen. Estación Biológica Paujil, camino hacia pozo tigre. Bosque primario sobre suelo de arenisca. 850 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Bosque esclerofilo, sobre suelo de arenisca. Arbusto 2 m, flores rojas, lóbulos verdes.
