Utricularia amethystina Salzm. ex A.St.-Hil. & Girard

  • Filed As

    Lentibulariaceae
    Utricularia amethystina Salzm. ex A.St.-Hil. & Girard

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 437 with John J. Wurdack, 05 Feb 1955

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Chimantá Massif. Central Division. Moist face of sandstone along Río Tirica between Middle Falls of Río Tirica and Summit Camp.

  • Habitat

    Locally frequent.

  • Description

    Scape purple-brown as are calyx lobes. Upper corolla lobe and spur lilac. Lower corolla lobe lilac wiht dark lavender ring below palate of lowr corolla lobe. Palate white with goldetn tiny patcvh at top. Spur horizonatally spreading under lower corolla lobe. Lower corolla lobe faintly 3-lobed. Upper corolla lobe arched forward. Leaf fleshy, spathulate, 2 mm wide, 2-2.5 mm long. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02065429

    Occurrence ID: 713f1c04-d4c2-4535-8fd1-637e5cf25633

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Chimantá Massif. Central Division. Moist face of sandstone along Río Tirica between Middle Falls of Río Tirica and Summit Camp

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1925 m. (6316 ft.)

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN—CHICAGO NATURAL HISTORY
MUSEUM EXPEDITION
Chimantá Massif
Central Section
Estado Bolivar, Venezuela
No. k37 Utricul^ria amethystina St* Hil.
(locally frequent) Det*: Peter Taylor, 1966
Scape purple-brown as are calyx lobes. Upper corolla
lobe and spur lilac. Lower corolla lobe lilac with
dark lavender ring below palate of lower corolla lobe.
Palate white with golden tiny patch at top. Spur
horizontally spreading under lower corolla lobe* Lower
corolla lobe faintly 3-lobed.Upper corolla lobe arched
forward.Leaf fleshy,spátulate,2ram. wide,2-2.long*
Moist face of sandstone along Rio Tirica between Middle Falls of Rio Tirica
and Summit Camp
Julian A. Steyermark	altitude 1925 meters
John A. Wurdack	February 5, 1955
Distributed, by Chicago Natural History Museum and The New York Botanical Garden
02065429