Filed As:

Ericaceae
Orthaea venamensis Maguire, Steyerm. & Luteyn

All Determinations:

Orthaea venamensis Maguire, Steyerm. & Luteyn det. J. L. Luteyn, 1980

Location:

Venezuela. Bolívar. Km 117 along El Dorado-Sta. Elena road. Alt. 1100 m. (3609 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 6330 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn & J. Steyermark, 18 Nov 1978

Description:

terrestrial shrub to 1 m tall. pedices and calyx green; corolla bright red. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

steep roadside slope. common, little in flower.

Other:

Specimen Notes: NY (2 sheets)

Identifiers:

GUID: 107dffd2-bc6a-486e-b284-03a6d71125de

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012 (Located geogr. center + linear extent of El Dorado (772.62 m). From intersection of road 10 + road leading to Sta. Elena, measured 117 km along road 10 toward Sta. Elena; found offset coordinates. Input info into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncert. radius)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 1284
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (7.43329, -61.8712)

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