Filed As:

Ericaceae
Vaccinium steyermarkii Luteyn ( holotype )

All Determinations:

Vaccinium steyermarkii Luteyn det. J. L. Luteyn

Location:

Venezuela. Bolívar. Distrito Piar: Macizo del Chimantá. Sección oriental del Chimantá-tepuí, cabeceras del afluente derecho superior del Río Tirica ("Caño del Grillo"). Just E of campsite. Alt. 2450 m. (8038 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. A. Steyermark 128976-A with O. Huber & V. Carreño E., 07 Feb 1983-09 Feb 1983

Description:

Flowers dull red, much longer than in V. euryanthum; calyx blue green; style dull red; corolla ca. 2 cm long 0.7 cm wide, subcylindric. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Among grottos on top of wooded area.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 10680
GUID: 89985145-79d7-4085-82f0-040188374d3c

Map:

Coordinates: (5.3, -62.05)

Distribution:

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