Tepuia venusta Camp

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Tepuia venusta Camp

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 9497 with J.A. Steyermark & O. Huber, 14 Feb 1984 - 16 Feb 1984

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Piar Mun. Macizo del Chimantá, sector SSE. Altiplanicie sur-oriental del Acopán-tepui, cabeceras del río Arauác.

  • Habitat

    Growing in wet, exposed savannah. Abundant.

  • Description

    Shrublet to 2 dm on rocks. Leaf pubescence cinerous to tan. Pedicels, calyx & bracts dark rose-red. Corolla pink, angled. Fruiting calyx fleshy; capsule fleshy, bright red, pulpy within, becoming dry and brown at maturity. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02282324

    Occurrence ID: baf99940-3c7d-4a95-97f1-9154b6aebbf9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Tepuia venusta Camp

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • County/Municipio

    Piar Mun.

  • Locality

    Macizo del Chimantá, sector SSE. Altiplanicie sur-oriental del Acopán-tepui, cabeceras del río Arauác.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1920 m. (6299 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.18, -62

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Inventario botánico-ecológico del Bioma Sabana
Estado BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA
Ericaceae
no. 9497
Tepuia venusta Camp
Shrublet to 2 dm on rocks. Growing in wet, exposed savannah.
Leaf pubescence cinerous to tan. Pedicels, calyx & bracts
dark rose-red. Corolla pink, angled. Fruiting calyx fleshy;
capsule fleshy, bright red, pulpy within, becoming dry and
brown at maturity. Abundant.
EDO. BOLIVAR, Distr. Piar: Macizo del Chimantá, sector SSE. Altiplanicie sur-oriental
del Acopán-tepui, cabeceras del río Arauác. Praderas húmedas y arbustales enanos
sobre turberas, bosquecillos ribereños y vegetación sobre rocas abiertas.
Pos. geogr. aprox.: 5o 11’ Lat. N, 62° 00’ Long. W; Alt.: + 1.920 m s.n.m.
COL.: James L. LUTEYN, Julian A. STEYERMARK & Otto HUBER
14 -16/FEB/1984
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Proyécto conjunto The New York Botanical Garden (NY), Facultad de Farmacia - UCV, Herbario “Ovalles"
(MYF), CONICIT (S1-1343). MARNR, con el apoyo logístico de CVG - EDELCA.
Muestras prensadas en Alcohol 30-50 %.
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