Werauhia bracteosa (Mez & Wercklé) J.R.Grant

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Werauhia bracteosa (Mez & Wercklé) J.R.Grant

  • Collector(s)

    J. Utley 5248 with Kathy Utley, 3 Jul 1976

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San Jose. At Cascajal about 3 km north of Las Nubes on CR Highway #216; the NW slopes of Volcan Irazu.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2021.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02531977

    Occurrence ID: 265fb947-4db2-429c-a7c0-0249bbefd4b1

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    San Jose

  • Locality

    At Cascajal about 3 km north of Las Nubes on CR Highway #216; the NW slopes of Volcan Irazu

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1700 - 1800 m. (5577 - 5906 ft.)

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BOTANICAL
Province of;	San Jose
Vhi'ese»- t «?'o-d-eo (^p^*îA/éLvc.1Cl-e^L-~ôSwt~i\ f Pi ncu\J^* <^\
At Cascajal about 3 km north of Las Nubes on CR
Highway #216; the NW slopes of Volcan Irazu.
Epiphyte; leaves in subascending rosette, green
suffused with purple near sheath area on upper
surface and along leaf margin and at leaf tip; scape
erect, bracts foliaceous, green becoming maroon
toward tips especially on upper surface, primary
bracts and floral bracts cjreen becoming deep red
toward margins; inflorescence gelatinous.
John and Kathy Uiley #5248
Altitude 1700 to 1800 M.	3 July 197 6
02531977