Filed As:

Ericaceae
Mycerinus chimantensis

Location:

Venezuela. Bolívar. Piar Mun. Macizo del Chimantá, sector SSE, altiplanicie SE del Acopán-tepui, cabeceras del Río Arauác. Alt. 1920 m. (6299 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 9485 with J. Steyermark & O. Huber, 14 Feb 1984-16 Feb 1984

Description:

straggly shrub t 1.5 m tall. pedicels dark maroon as calyx; corolla bright red; leaves brittle, concave, young ones reddish-purple.

Habitat:

Wet grasslands and dwarf shrubs on peatlands, riparian thickets and vegetation on open rocks. common amongst rocks.

Other:

Specimen Notes: CAS, MO, MY, NY, U, VEN

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01055933
GUID: dc406dfe-1fd2-4311-b052-595dc98dfe23

Map:

Coordinates: (5.18, -62)

Distribution:

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