Vaccinium puberulum var. subcrenulatum (Klotzsch ex Meisn.) Maguire, Steyerm. & Luteyn

  • Authority

    1978. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 29: 191.

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Vaccinium puberulum var. subcrenulatum (Klotzsch ex Meisn.) Maguire, Steyerm. & Luteyn

  • Type

    Type: Guyana, Jul-Oct 1843 (fl), Rob. Schomburgk 1563 (holotype: B?; isotype, NY).

  • Description

    Species Description - Terrestrial shrub, 0.5-3.5 m tall. Forested slopes, thickets, shrub islands, savanna edges, 1000-2200 m. Widespread in Venezuela (Bolívar and Amazonas) and Guyana.

  • Discussion

    Taxonomic notes: Synonym: [Vaccinium subcrenulatum Klotzsch & Rob. Schomburgk in sched., nom. illeg.]