Adelobotrys monticola Gleason

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Adelobotrys monticola Gleason

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 75073, 17 Apr 1953

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Chimantá Massif. Forest with sandstone boulders, between camp 3 and main line of sandstone bluffs, NW part of Abácapa-tepuí.

  • Habitat

    Wet mossy forest.

  • Description

    Epiphyte climbing and appressed to tree trunk; leaves firmly membranous, rich green and shining above, pale green below, nerves sulcate above, prominent below.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2612566

    Occurrence ID: efbd9a1d-db65-48ae-986b-389d8e0408dd

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Chimantá Massif. Forest with sandstone boulders, between camp 3 and main line of sandstone bluffs, NW part of Abácapa-tepuí.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1210 - 1600 m. (3970 - 5249 ft.)

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Distributed by Chicago Natural History Museum and The New York Botanical Garden
No.
CHICAGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM EXPEDITION TO VENEZUELA
Chimant& Massif
7^073	Estado Bolivar
Adelobcsfrys Montico/q (iS0^
19
epiphyte climbing and appressed to tree
trunk; leaves firmly membranous, rich
green and shining above, pale green below,
nerves sulcate above, prominent below
Wet mossy forest with sandstone boulders, between camp 3 and main line
of sandstone bluffs, northwestern part of Ab&capa-tepui
altitude 1210-1600 meters
Julian A. Steyermark	April 17, 1953
Steyermark 75073
Adelobotrys montícola Gleason var. nov.
det. L. Schulman (TUR), August 2000
Duplicates in: C, F
02612566