Vriesea splendens (Brongn.) Lem.

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Vriesea splendens (Brongn.) Lem.

  • Collector(s)

    S. S. Tillett 44928 with Carolyn L. Tillett & Rufas Boyan, 25 Jul 1960 - 14 Aug 1960

  • Location

    Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Along trail to Ayanganna, Ayanganna Plateau.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3878831

    Occurrence ID: 3a246877-e787-4dbc-8bcd-d696a94c0ecb

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Cuyuni-Mazaruni

  • Locality

    Along trail to Ayanganna, Ayanganna Plateau

  • Elevation

    Alt. 686 - 900 m. (2251 - 2953 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

Seen for "Flora of the
Gulanas"
by E.J. Gouda 1986
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN GUIANA EXPLORATIONS^*
PLANTS OF BRITISH GUIANA
} ) QOA	UPPER MAZARUNI RIVER BASIN
No.
Vriesea splendens (Brongn) Lem, var. splendenl^H
Epiphytic and terrestrial; lvs to 8 dm, dk and
lgt green above, in transverse stripes, dk green^
areas reddish-purple beneath; infl bracts scarlets
calyx white shading to orange-red at tip, corolla'
yellow shading to greenish at tip, stamens yellow
stigma green; locally common forest, along trail
to Ayanganha (elev. 086 - 900 m)
Ayanganna Plateau.
Sg L. TWett Rufas B°yan	Jul7 2^> Aug- ^gHO
Field work conducted with the cooperation of the Departments of Forestry and Interior, British Guiana.
Supported in part by funds provided by the National Science Foundation.
BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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