Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 88614, 19 Jan 1961 - 23 Jan 1961

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. On rock facing S, at summit of escarpment. Cerro El Picacho and vicinity, E of Hato de Nuria, E of Miamo. Altiplanicie de Nuria.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2645009

    Occurrence ID: 3d245578-4bf2-48c5-9f08-a2cf82e75a66

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    On rock facing S, at summit of escarpment. Cerro El Picacho and vicinity, E of Hato de Nuria, E of Miamo. Altiplanicie de Nuria.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 450 - 620 m. (1476 - 2034 ft.)

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New York Botanical Garden
Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl. S.L
P. Pedraza-Penalosa & J. L. Luteyn, 2010
INSTITUTO BOTANICO, CARACAS-NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Botanical Exploration
ESTADO BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA
8861U
Sphyrospermum cordifolium Benth.
Det.s J. A. Steyermark
On mossy rocks; stems prostrate; leaves coriaceous, dark
green above, paler green below; hypanthium pale green;
corolla cylindric, white with pale rose margins.
On shaded rock facing south and protected by trees, at
summit of escarpment,
Cerro El Picacho ana vicinity, E. or Hato de Nuria, E. of Miamo.
Altiplanicie de Nuria, alt. 450-620 m.
Julian A. Steyermark_January 19-23, 1961
Field work supported in part by funds provided by the Institute Botanico, the National Science Found-
ation and The New York Botanical Garden.
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