Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Salpinga glandulosa (Gleason) Wurdack

Location:

Venezuela. Bolívar. Chimantá Massif, along SW-facing sandstone bluffs of Chimantá-tepuí (Torono-tepuí), near southern corner. Alt. 1700 m. (5577 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. A. Steyermark 75492 with , 19 May 1953 - 20 May 1953

Description:

Leaves membranaceous, rich green above, silvery green below; stems and petioles deep rose red; calyx pale green with vertical magenta or russet colored stripes; petals rose on one side, white on other.

Habitat:

SW facing sandstone bluffs, moist shaded bluffs.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00753508), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: e62f0c0d-cb9b-4f73-8878-e8643ffdd47f

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Coordinates determined at another institution (Coordinates from converted US database. Determination Source: "GAZ" [gazetteer])
Coordinates: (5.3, -62.1667)

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