Ceratostema rauhii Luteyn
Description:
Epiphytic species in the heath family (Ericaceae), native to Peru, where it grows in wet tropical forests. Growing on other plants rather than in the ground, it is adapted to humid conditions. The species was first formally described in 1992 and is currently recognised as an accepted species.
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