Wittmackia portoricensis (Mez) Aguirre-Santoro

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Wittmackia portoricensis (Mez) Aguirre-Santoro

  • Collector(s)

    J. Aguirre-Santoro 1817 with F. Michelangeli, E. Santiago Valentín, S.C. Gallagher, 13 Nov 2012

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Cayey. Bosque Estatal de Carite; 1km N of Rd 184, on road to antenas on Pico La Santa.

  • Specimen Notes

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02173333

    Occurrence ID: 4a2659e0-fc7a-4caf-ab20-b46c35cec9f9

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Cayey

  • Locality

    Bosque Estatal de Carite; 1km N of Rd 184, on road to antenas on Pico La Santa.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 904 m. (2966 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.1111, -66.0511

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The New York Botanical Garden
Wittmackia portoricensis (Mez) Aguirre-Santoro
Det: Julián Aguirre-Santoro 8/2015
The New York Botanical Garden
Hohenbergia portoricensis Mez
Det: Julián Aguirre-Santoro 8/2015
The New York Botanical Garden
Bromeliaceae
Hohenbergia portoricensis Mez
det. J. Aguirre-Santoro, 2012
Puerto Rico. Cayey. Bosque Estatal de Carite; 1km N of
Rd 184, on road to antenas on Pico La Santa.
18°6'39.9"N, 66°3'4.rW
904 m.
Epiphyte. Growing solitary or cespitose. Plant of 50-70
cm. Rosette slightly inclined. Leaves dark green, densely
covered with cinereous lepidote indûment abaxially.
Sheaths pale brown. Scape green. All bracts green. Floral
bracts with floccose indûment. Corolla spreading; petals
white. Stamens and stigma white.
13 Nov 2012
J. Aguirre-Santoro, F. Michelangeli, E. Santiago
Valentin, S. C. Gallagher 1817
02173333