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Cavendishia quercina

Botanic Family
Ericaceae
Author
A.C. Smith

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Hemi-epiphytic sometimes scandent shrub to 2m. Glabrate branches. Pilose leaves to 75mm x 35mm. Inflorescence of 12-53 dark pink flowers turning greenish, red floral bracts to 23mm x 13mm with bracteoles to 5.5mm x 2.5mm. Calyx to 9mm long, tube 3mm long & lobes to 2.5mm x 3mm, corolla to 17.5mm long x 4.5mm, tube pale pink at base, pale green above with lobes to 2mm long. Blue-black berry 10mm diameter.

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