Psammisia citrina Luteyn & Sylva

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Psammisia citrina Luteyn & Sylva

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 3072 with and T. Plowman, 13 Apr 1984 - 15 Apr 1984

  • Location

    Venezuela. Amazonas. Río Negro Mun. Vicinity of Camp VI, on a ridge on Venezuela-Brazilian border, 3.5 km W of Pico Zuloaga. Cloud forest in steep SW facing valley.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2642582

    Occurrence ID: 483ab6d0-8a6b-4685-aa6a-5bd5cf96da41

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • County/Municipio

    Río Negro Mun.

  • Locality

    Vicinity of Camp VI, on a ridge on Venezuela-Brazilian border, 3.5 km W of Pico Zuloaga. Cloud forest in steep SW facing valley.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2000 m. (6562 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.88, -65.93

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Psammisia coarctata (R. & P.) A.C.Sm.
(syn.: Psammisia guianensis Kl. and
P. roseiflora Sleumer)
det. James L. Luteyn, 2007
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
The New York Botanical Garden
Venezuela, Amazonas, Dpto. Rio Negro
Cerro de la Neblina Expedition
Ericac.
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Vicinity of Camp VI, on a ridge on
Venezuelan-Brazilian border, 3.5 km W of Pico
Zuloaga, elev. 2000 m, 0°53' N, 65°56'W.
Cloud forest in steep SW facing valley;
dominants include Araliac. and Melastomatac.,
with bryophytes and filmy ferns.
Scandent shrub on mossy tree trunks; lvs dark
green above, pale green beneath; sterile.
W. W. Thomas 3072	13-15 April 1984
& T. Plowman
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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