Filed As:

Ericaceae
Psammisia guianensis Klotzsch

Location:

Venezuela. Bolívar. Km 117 along El Dorado-Sta. Elena road. Alt. 1100 m. (3609 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 6253 with M. Lebrón-Luteyn & J. Steyermark, 15 Nov 1978

Description:

terrestrial shrub rooted in thick humus with branches arching to 2 m. leaves coriaceous, light green on both surfaces; inflorescence, in bud, with rachis, pedicels and calyx red. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

roadside slopes in wet forest area. infrequent.

Other:

Specimen Notes: NY, 2 sheets

Identifiers:

GUID: 3bfbf276-b247-4754-a42c-db9225e11a44

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012 (Located geogr. center + linear extent of El Dorado (772.62 m). From intersection of road 10 + road leading to Sta. Elena, measured 117 km along road 10 toward Sta. Elena; found offset coordinates. Input info into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncert. radius)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 1284
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (7.43329, -61.8712)

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