I. Sánchez Vega & J. M. Cabanillas S.

Current Determination: Cerastium tucumanense Pax
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Det. by: N. Hensold : Field Museum of Natural History - Action Center, 1999
Identification notes: group needs revision
Location: Peru: Cajamarca
Locality: Cerro Carachugo
Elevation: 4000
Habitat/Microhabitat: Ladera pedregosa. Jalca graminosa.

Collector(s): I. Sánchez Vega & J. M. Cabanillas S.
Collection Date: 19 February 1994
Catalog Subset: Seed Plants
Catalog Project: Andean Flowering Plants
EMu IRN: 190784
OccurenceID: 2fbac5e7-83b0-4340-b631-25fdb5b75a92

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