Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Salpinga glandulosa (Gleason) Wurdack

Location:

Venezuela. Bolívar. Cerro Venamo, NW slopes, SE of campamento 125. Alt. 1100 - 1140 m. (3609 - 3740 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. A. Steyermark 60 445 with S. Nilsson, 20 Apr 1960 - 22 Apr 1960

Description:

Petals deep rose orchid; pedicels, stem and rachis deep wine red; leaves membranous, rich green above, silvery below.

Habitat:

Sandstone bluffs, shaded bluffs and on tree trunks at base fo bluffs.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00753512), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: 7e0ff81d-23fd-4799-9bc4-37f37bc20461

Map:

Coordinates: (5.86667, -61.4)

Distribution:

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