Taxon Details: Ledothamnus steyermarkii A.C.Sm.
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Family:

Ericaceae (Magnoliophyta)
Scientific Name:

Ledothamnus steyermarkii A.C.Sm.
Primary Citation:

Fieldiana, Bot. 28: 451. 1953
Type Specimens:

Specimen 1: Isotype -- J. A. Steyermark
Description:

Type: Venezuela. Bolívar: Ptari-tepui, south-facing slopes, on "Cave Rock," 1810 m, 29 Oct 1944 (fl, fr), Steyermark 59484 (holotype, F, photos NY neg. 10511 & F neg. 52536; isotypes, A, K, MO, NY, S, US). Strictly speaking the collection is mixed--the sheets at A, F, and NY representing L. steyermarkii s.s., while those at MO, US, and S representing L. guyanensis s.s.

Illustrated: Mem. New York Bot. Gard, 29: 151, fig. 77K-T. 1978.

Flora and Monograph Treatment(s):

Ledothamnus steyermarkii A.C.Sm.: [Article] 1953. Fieldiana, Bot. 28: 451.