Persea fastigiata var. pilosa L.E.Kopp
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Authority
Maguire, Bassett & Wurdack, John J. 1964. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part V. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10: 1-278.
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Family
Lauraceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Latin Diagnosis - A var. fastigiata et var. sericea foliis oblanceolatis usque ad elliptica, strigulosis, marginibus valde revolutis, rachide dense fulvo-pilosa, seriei III staminodiis differt.
Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Summit of Cerro Chimanta in southern Venezuela. Bolivar: Chimanta Massif, zanjon near edge of escarpment above Middle Falls of Rio Tirica below Summit Camp, 1925 m, Steyermark & Wurdack 451; Ptari-tepui, along base of south-facing high sandstone bluffs, 2410 m, Steyermark 59909 (P); Chimanta-tepui (Torono-tepui) above valley of Rio Tirica, 1000-1700 m, Steriermark 75447 (NY).
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Discussion
Type. Chimanta Massif, Torono-tepui, along Rio Tirica, Bolivar, Venezuela, 1925 m, Mar 1955, Julian A. Steyermark & John J. Wurdack 1240 (holotype NY).