Pernettya belongs to the Ericaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Pernettya, D. Neill 16014--Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.ResTapichalaca-roadside 25 Sep 2007 101 (4).jpg
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Pernettya
9/24/2007
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Palanda
-4.481111, -79.149167
Location Remarks
Tapichalaca Reserve, south of Podocarpus National Park, along road between Yangana and Valladolid, upper Río Chinchipe watershed. Wet montane cloud forest and disturbed roadside vegetation. 2650 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub to 2 m tall, with dense crown of foliage. Flowers white.
