Adelobotrys monticola Gleason

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Adelobotrys monticola Gleason

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 59855, 04 Nov 1944

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Ptari-tepuí, steep forested slopes at base of first line of sandstone bluffs, on S-facing part, E of "Cave Rock".

  • Description

    Climbing on small tree with slender herbaceous stems; leaves firmly membranaceous, dark green above with sulcate nerves, dull shining green below with raised nerves; stems and petioles covered with ferruginous pubescence.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2612557

    Occurrence ID: 4c964ef8-9e85-44d9-8b34-204adc61a5ca

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Ptari-tepuí, steep forested slopes at base of first line of sandstone bluffs, on S-facing part, E of "Cave Rock".

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2130 m. (6988 ft.)

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Steyermark 59855
Adelobotrys montícola Gleason var. nov.
det. L. Schulman (TUR), August 2000
Duplicates in: US, MICH, HUH, F
State of Bolivar: Ptari-tepui, steep forested slopes at base of first
line of sandstone bluffs, on south-facing part, east of “Cave Rock,”
altitude 2130 meters.
JULIAN A. STEYERMARK	NOVEMBER 4, 1944
59855 PLANTS OF VENEZUELA
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Climbing on small tree wfih slender
herbaceous stems; leaves firmly
membranaceous, dark green above with
sulcate nerves, dull shining green
below with raised nerves; stems and
petioles covered with ferruginous
pubescence
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