Vaccinium steyermarkii Luteyn
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Filed As
Ericaceae
Vaccinium steyermarkii Luteyn ( holotype ) -
Collector(s)
J. A. Steyermark 128976-A with O. Huber & V. Carreño E., 07 Feb 1983-09 Feb 1983
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Location
Venezuela. Bolívar. Distrito Piar: Macizo del Chimantá. Sección oriental del Chimantá-tepuí, cabeceras del afluente derecho superior del Río Tirica ("Caño del Grillo"). Just E of campsite.
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Habitat
Among grottos on top of wooded area.
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Description
Flowers dull red, much longer than in V. euryanthum; calyx blue green; style dull red; corolla ca. 2 cm long 0.7 cm wide, subcylindric. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 10680
Occurrence ID: 89985145-79d7-4085-82f0-040188374d3c
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ericales
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Family
Ericaceae
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All Determinations
Vaccinium steyermarkii Luteyn det J. L. Luteyn
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Type Details
holotype of Vaccinium steyermarkii Luteyn, verif. J. L. Luteyn
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Region
South America
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Country
Venezuela
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State/Province
Bolívar
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Locality
Distrito Piar: Macizo del Chimantá. Sección oriental del Chimantá-tepuí, cabeceras del afluente derecho superior del Río Tirica ("Caño del Grillo"). Just E of campsite.
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Elevation
Alt. 2450 m. (8038 ft.)
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Coordinates
5.3, -62.05
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Distribution
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Vaccinium steyermarkii Luteyn