Escallonia myrtilloides
Escallonia myrtilloides L.f.
Escallonia myrtilloides is an evergreen shrub or tree in the Escalloniaceae family, native to open montane wet forests and paramos from Costa Rica to Bolivia. It occurs at elevations between 1,900 and 4,200 metres.
Description
Escallonia myrtilloides is a member of the Escalloniaceae family and is found in open montane wet forests and paramos. It ranges from Costa Rica to Bolivia and grows at elevations between 1,900 and 4,200 metres. Its distribution includes regions in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, and other parts of South America. It is also present in several national parks and conservation areas, such as Parque Nacional Natural Tamá, Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy, and Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá. It is found in various departments including Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, and Valle. It is also present in the Jardín Botánico de Bogotá and other locations in Colombia.
Distribution
SFF Iguaque | Parque Nacional Natural Tamá | Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy | Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá | Parque Nacional Natural Nevado del Huila | Parque Nacional Natural Complejo Volcanico Doña Juana - Cascabel | Parque Nacional Natural Las Hermosa · Corregimiento de San Antonio de Chamí · Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados · El Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá · Distrito de Conservación de Suelos Campoalegre · California | Charta | Encino | Piedecuesta | Vetas · Samacá · Mongua · Cauca, Argelia, San Juan de la Guadua, Nuevo Horizonte, Sur de la Serranía El Pinche · Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle · Departamento de Quindío, municipio de Córdoba · Génova · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · Sumapaz · Bogotá, D.C. · Argentina Northwest · Bolivia · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · Panamá · Peru · Venezuela · Manizales