Orthaea merumensis Maguire, Steyerm. & Luteyn

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Orthaea merumensis Maguire, Steyerm. & Luteyn

  • Collector(s)

    S. S. Tillett 43906 with et al., 23 Jun 1960

  • Location

    Guyana. Upper Mazaruni River Basin, Partang River, Merume Mountains, 2nd falls of Partang River, about 12 mi above the mouth.

  • Habitat

    Occasional.

  • Description

    Clambering shrub. Fruits dark red.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02497345

    Occurrence ID: 289781b5-c13a-4f0d-a515-574bc2e9e5c9

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Upper Mazaruni River Basin, Partang River, Merume Mountains, 2nd falls of Partang River, about 12 mi above the mouth.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 580 m. (1903 ft.)

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN GUIANA EXPLORATIONS
PLANTS OF BRITISH GUIANA
UPPER MAZARUNI RIVER BASIN
No. 1+3906
Clambering shrub, fruits dark red; occasional at
edge of river; 2nd falls of Partang River, about
12 mi above mouth; elev. %Q0 m.
Stephen S. Tillett
Carolyn L. Tillett
Partang River, Merume’ Mountains
Rufas Boyan	June
23,
I960
Field work conducted with the cooperation of the Departments of Forestry and Interior, British-Guiana.
Supported in part by funds provided by the National Science Foundation«
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