Everardia montana Ridl. subsp. montana

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1965. The Botany of the Guayana Highland. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 12 (3): 1-285.

  • Family

    Cyperaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Everardia montana Ridl. subsp. montana

  • Type

    Type. Mt. Roraima, the Ledge [Venezuela], im Thurn 335 (K, holotype; NY, photo).

  • Discussion

    Everardia revoluta Gilly, Bull. Torrey Club 68: 28. f. 3 e-e'. 1941. Syn. nov. Everardia TiitcTicocTcii Lasser & Maguire, Brittonia 7: 76. 1950. Syn. nov. Everardia montana Eidley var. pilosa Gilly, Pieldiana Bot. 28(1) : 54. 1951. Syn. nov. The specimens from northern Peru agree well with a narrow-leaved form of E. montana subsp. montana of Guayana. The phytogeographical significance of this interesting discovery is still waiting the accumulation of floristic data from the station in northern Peru and the adjacent foothills of the Andes.

  • Distribution

    Distribution. This subspecies has the broadest range of distribution in the genus Everardia, covering most of the Roraima sandstone sediment from Cerro Sipapo and Cerro Duida eastwards to Ptari-tepui and Mt. Roraima. It has recently been newly found from the northern part of Peru by Dr. J. J. Wurdack. Following specimens have been examined including the types of synonymous names.

    Peru South America| Venezuela South America| Guyana South America|