Tepuia cardonae A.C.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Tepuia cardonae A.C.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 74895, 13 Apr 1953

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Chimantá Massif. Forest, NW part of summit of Abácapa-tepuí.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2645559

    Occurrence ID: b1e54e66-a4c4-4a76-a05e-9c4f04452356

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Tepuia cardonae A.C.Sm.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Chimantá Massif. Forest, NW part of summit of Abácapa-tepuí.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2125 - 2300 m. (6972 - 7546 ft.)

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Tepuia cardonae A. C. Smith
det. lames L. Luteyn
1986
CHICAGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM EXPEDITION TO VENEZUELA
, 6l, & r
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shrub with pendent or sprawling tips, 8-10
feet tall; leaves subcoriaceous, deep green
above, ferruginous-tomentose throughout
below, revolutej calyx fulvous-tawny as are
pedicels; corolla coral red with some brown
tomentum without
Chimantá Massif
Estado Bolívar
Bonnetia forest, northwestern part of summit of Abdcapa-tepui
altitude 2125-2300 meters
Julian A. Steyermark
April 13, 1953
Distributed by Chicago Natural History Museum and The New York Botanical Garden
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