Biology:Vaccinium floribundum
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Short description: Berry and plant
Vaccinium floribundum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Vaccinium |
Species: | V. floribundum
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Binomial name | |
Vaccinium floribundum Kunth 1819
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Synonyms[1] | |
Synonymy
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Vaccinium floribundum, commonly known as mortiño or Andean blueberry, is a slender shrub that grows in the northern Andes in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela at elevations from 1,800 to 3,800 metres (5,900 to 12,500 ft). It can reach 2–3 m (6 ft 7 in–9 ft 10 in) high or it can be dwarf and prostrate. The plant produces an edible fruit, a round berry that is bluish black and glaucous, that is collected and eaten raw and used in preserves. It is sold at some markets and is used for Colada Morada celebrating the Day of the Dead.[2]
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7907965 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinium floribundum.
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