Orthaea wurdackii

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Orthaea wurdackii

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 30738, 03 Feb 1985

  • Location

    Venezuela. Amazonas. Río Negro Mun. Cerro de la Neblina, Camp VII, 5 km NE of Pico Phelps (=Neblina). Above and SW of heliport.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2604488

    Occurrence ID: b3bce752-8831-4c44-9216-baa8563491ea

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Orthaea wurdackii

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • County/Municipio

    Río Negro Mun.

  • Locality

    Cerro de la Neblina, Camp VII, 5 km NE of Pico Phelps (=Neblina). Above and SW of heliport.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1900 - 1950 m. (6234 - 6398 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.8417, -65.9736

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The New York Botanical Garden
Orthaea wurdackii Maguire, Steyermark &
Luteyn
det. James L. Luteyn
19^7
The New York Botanical Garden
Venezuela, Amazonas, Dpto. Rio Negro
Cerro de la Neblina Expedition
Eric.
Cerro de la Neblina, Camp VII, 5 km. NE of
Pico Phelps (=Neblina).
ca. 00°50'30"N, 65°58125"W; alt. 1900-1950 m.
Dense scrub of the giant terrestrial
bromeliad Brocchinia tatei, with scattered
shrubs and small trees, many Ericaceae,
above and SW of heliport, many rock outcrops.
Shrub to 2.5 m., weak, almost scrambling;
new growth red. Flowers few; corolla
hanging, bright red.
Coll.: M. Nee 30738
3 Feb. 1985
Field work supported by the Fundación para el Desarrollo de las Ciencias Físicas, Matemáticas y
Naturales, the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic Society.
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