Psammisia coarctata (Ruiz & Pav.) A.C.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Psammisia coarctata (Ruiz & Pav.) A.C.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 4415, 15 Nov 1993

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts-Mt. Wokomung, Ridgeline 0.5 km NE of Wokomung escarpment adjacent Ka-Mie-Wah pinnacle.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2783053

    Occurrence ID: 88493360-ca2a-419d-bf49-ff64bc42f343

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mts-Mt. Wokomung, Ridgeline 0.5 km NE of Wokomung escarpment adjacent Ka-Mie-Wah pinnacle

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1400 - 1500 m. (4593 - 4921 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.07, -59.88

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Psammisia coarctata (R. & P.) A.C.Sm.
(syn.: Psammisia guianensis Kl. and
P. roseiflora Sleumer)
det. James L. Luteyn, 2007
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Psammisia guianensis Klotzsch
det. James L. Luteyn, 2006
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Henkel, T.W. 4415
Melas tomes, Arecaceae, Clusiaceae, mixed
hardwoods, and abundant pteridophytes.
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
GUYANA. Region: Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts-Mt.
Wokomung, Ridgeline 0.5 km NE of Wokomung escarpment
adjacent Ka-MioWah pinnacle. 05°04’N, 59°53’W. Elev.
1400 to 1500 m. Medium canopy cloud forest, 20-30 m;
organic soils on sand with numerous sandstone
boulders. Shrubby woody epiphyte; peduncles and calyx
maroon green; corolla tube orangish red, lobes light
green. On upper tree bole.
Henkel, T.W. 4415	15 November 1993
With: R. Williams, S. Fratello, P. Joseph
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
02783053