Orthaea merumensis Maguire, Steyerm. & Luteyn

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Guyana

• Locality

  Pakaraima Mts., Mt Latipú (Mazaruni R.)

• Elevation

  Alt. 900 m. (2953 ft.)

• Coordinates

  5.95, -60.63

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

FLORA OF GUYANA
Institute of systematic botany, Utrecht (U)
Or+liatft. Vtv\aw\eniij	S4etjerwtar^r ^ jLu-^yn
Leg-.: P.J.M. Maas & L.Y.Th. Westra* lb.I 4491
d.d. : 10-XI-1979 Det.:
Hab.: Pakaraima Mts., Mt. Latipu
(Mazaruni R. , 5°57’ N - 60 38' W)
Shrub savanna with tree-layer up to
6 m, dense ground-layer of mosses
and lichens, alt. 900 m.
Scrambling shrub, ca. 3 m tall, upper
leaves reddish, corolla red, young
fruit green, ripe berry purple, very-
common
____ERICAC.
* In collaboration with W. Driehuis and
the’ students E. Eetgerink, R. van Leeuwen,
H. Persoon, H. Snuverink and A. Tinmerman.
02783042