Cavendishia tarapotana (Meisn.) Benth. & Hook. f. belongs to the Ericaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Cavendishia tarapotana, Croat 95742--Ecuador. Maquipucuna Biol. Res. Send. Princip. 12 Mar 06. 020 (2).jpg
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Cavendishia
Specific Epithet
tarapotana
Authorship
(Meisn.) Benth. & Hook. f.
3/10/2006
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
Pendent errestrial shrub, 1.5 m; bracts red; pedicel and calyx pink; corolla white with red band where the corolla tube narrows.
