Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 89088, 05 Feb 1961 - 08 Feb 1961

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Cloud forest on summit of SE-facing escarpment, E of Cerro El Picacho, N of Las Nieves and Las Chicharras, 45 km N of Tumeremo, vicinity of Deborah. Altiplanicie de Nuria.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2645013

    Occurrence ID: 5b5c3d09-9bf8-445f-9101-1ff9f739b3d0

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Cloud forest on summit of SE-facing escarpment, E of Cerro El Picacho, N of Las Nieves and Las Chicharras, 45 km N of Tumeremo, vicinity of Deborah. Altiplanicie de Nuria.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 600 - 650 m. (1969 - 2133 ft.)

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New York Botanical Garden
Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl. s.I.
P. Pedraza-Penalosa & J. L. Luteyn, 2010
INSTITUTO BOTANICO, CARACAS-NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Botanical Exploration
ESTADO BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA
No. 89088
Sphyrospermum majus Griseb.
Det.: J. A. Steyermark
Epiphyte on tree; leaves coriaceous, rich green above,
paler green below; corolla pearl white with rose at
tipj hypanthium pale green.
Cloud forest on summit of southeast-facing escarpment, east of Cerro El Picacho,
N. of Las Nieves and Las Chicharras, 45 Ians. N. of Tumeremo, vicinity of Deborah.
Altiplanicie de Nuria, alt. 600-650 m.
Julian A. Steyermark	February 5-8, 1961
Field work supported in part by funds provided by the Instituto Botanico, the National Science Found-
ation and The New York Botanical Garden.
02645013