Filed As:

Bromeliaceae
Aechmea mertensii (G.Mey.) Schult. & Schult.f.

All Determinations:

Aechmea mertensii (G.Mey.) Schult. & Schult.f. det. L. B. Smith, Apr 1985

Location:

Bolivia. Pando. Manuripi Prov. Lago Bay, a black water lake formed by the Rio Arroyo just upstream from its junction with Rio Manuripi.

Collector(s):

C. R. Sperling 6570 with S. King, 10 Aug 1982

Description:

Epiphytic in tree in seasonally inundated forest along river. Bracts red-orange. Calyx green, corolla orange. Associated with stinging ants. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

Habitat:

Inundated forest and floating mats of vegetation on lake.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 376392
GUID: f3fbd21b-6642-43e6-bf4a-58bc78ca4519

Map:

Coordinates: (-11.95, -68.67)

Distribution:

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