Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 75190, 20 Apr 1953

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Chimantá Massif. Slopes adjacent to quebrada, vicinity of Camp 3, NW part of Abácapa-tepuí.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2645028

    Occurrence ID: 7e9199f1-106b-4f41-9671-7d718aba35a8

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Chimantá Massif. Slopes adjacent to quebrada, vicinity of Camp 3, NW part of Abácapa-tepuí.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1300 m. (4265 ft.)

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New York Botanical Garden
Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl. s.l.
P. Pedraza-Penalosa & J. L. Luteyn, 2010
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02645028
No.
CHICAGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM EXPEDITION TO VENEZUELA
Chimant& Massif
75190	Estado Bolivar
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epiphytic ligneous vine with 'spreading elongated
branches; corolla whitish at base, suffused with
pink, lobes erect, deq? pink, corolla 6 mm# long,
3 mm. wide; calyx and pedicel dull red; leaves thick-
coriaceous , rich green aboVe» pale green below
Forested slopes adjacent to quebrada, vicinity of camp 3, northwestern part
of Ab&capa-tepui
altitude 1300 meters
Julian A. Steyermark	April 20, 1953
Distributed by Chicago Natural History Museum and The New York Botanical Garden
02645028