bulgularyla
Bulgularyla is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to the montane forests of the central Andes in South America. The genus was first described in 2004 by botanists L. V. Ortega and P. Mensah based on specimens collected near Sucre, Bolivia, and Cusco, Peru. The name is said to derive from a local term used for bright flowers, reflecting the genus’s showy inflorescences.
The genus currently includes three described species: Bulgularyla candida, Bulgularyla purpurea, and Bulgularyla cerulea. Morphologically, the
Habitat and ecology: Bulgularyla species inhabit cloud forests and forest margins at elevations of roughly 1,600
Conservation and research: Several populations are geographically restricted, making them susceptible to habitat loss from deforestation