Wittmackia polycephala (Baker) Aguirre-Santoro

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Wittmackia polycephala (Baker) Aguirre-Santoro

  • Collector(s)

    L. Raz 674 with Wendelberger, K; Jacobsen, H; Grant, Jones, D; Farquson,D; Palmer S., 11 Aug 2006

  • Location

    Jamaica. Trelawny Parish. Island View Hill, 3 mi N of Warsop on the main road to Albert Town.

  • Specimen Notes

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02173342

    Occurrence ID: 2dca98ca-a8b2-4c13-97fd-f4eed5425253

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • Locality

    Trelawny Parish. Island View Hill, 3 mi N of Warsop on the main road to Albert Town.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 750 m. (2461 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.28, -77.57

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The New York Botanical Garden
Wittmackia polycephala (Baker) Aguirre-Santoro
Det: Julián Aguirre-Santoro 8/2015
The New York Botanical Garden
Hohenbergia polycephala (Baker) Mez
Det: Julián Aguirre-Santoro 8/2015
The New York Botanical Garden
Bromeliaceae
Hohenbergia polycephala (Baker) Mez
Det. J. Aguirre-Santoro 02/2015
Herb 1 m diameter, growing directly on limestone rock;
inflorescence already brown and dry.
JAMAICA: Trelawny Parish. Island View Hill, 3 mi N of Warsop
on the main road to Albert Town. 18°17.222' N, 77°34.556' W.
Elev. 750 m at top of hill.
Collectors: Lauren Raz, K. Wendelberger, H. Jacobsen, C.
Jones, D. Grant, D. Farquson and S. Palmer (a.k.a. "Rumpy").
Collection number: 674
11 August 2006
Project: Lost Species of the Cockpit Country. Funded by: National Geographic
Society Grant 7890-05 and the Latham Expedition Fund of Fairchild Tropical
Botanic Garden. NEPA Permit No. 18/27
02173342