Calycolpus moritzianus

Calycolpus moritzianus is a member of the Myrtaceae family and is distributed across various protected natural areas and localities in Colombia, such as Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Los Yariguíes, Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, and Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos. It is also recorded in the cities of Bucaramanga, Cepitá, Floridablanca, Gambita, Guadalupe, Matanza, Piedecuesta, Pinchote, San Gil, San Vicente de Chucurí, Suaita, Suratá, Tona, and Vélez, as well as Zapatoca. The species occurs in the departments of Antioquia, Boyacá, Cesar, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Norte de Santander, and Santander. It is also present in Ecuador and Venezuela. The species was first published in 1941 by Burret, based on the original work by O.Berg.