Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. J. Wurdack 34037, 07 Jan 1953

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. On SW side of Río Asaporpo. Slope forest Tirepón-tepuí.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2645034

    Occurrence ID: 9225af8f-9622-4ff5-8402-fae98726f48e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    On SW side of Río Asaporpo. Slope forest Tirepón-tepuí.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1300 m. (4265 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.35962, -62.0382

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    4956.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Unable to locate Rio Asaporpo. Located coord. of geogr. center of Tirepón-tepuí (www.geonames.org/maps/google_5.375_-62.028.html). Measured from coord. to farthest extent of mountain = linear extent. Input into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncert. radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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02645034
New York Botanical Garden
Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl. s.l.
P. Pedraza-Penalosa & J. L. Luteyn, 2010
KUNHARDT-WITHERBEE CHIMANTA MASSIF EXPEDITION, 1952-53
New York Botanical Garden — American Museum of Natural History
Estado Bolivar, Venezuela
No. 3U037
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Woody vine covering log. Corolla white with pink lobes.
Occasional in rainforest on southwest side of rio
Asaporpo, elev. 1300 ma
Slope forest Tirepon-tepui.
John J. Wurdack
January 7 ,1953
Supported by funds provided by Mrs. Silas H. Witherbee, Mr. H. R. Kunhardt, the American Museum
of Natural History, and The New York Botanical Garden. Distributed by the Chicago Museum of
Natural History and The New York Botanical Garden.
02645034