Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Guyana

• State/Province

  Cuyuni-Mazaruni

• Locality

  Mt. Maringma, southern slopes of summit escarpment, Arabaru River

• Elevation

  Alt. 1360 m. (4462 ft.)

• Coordinates

  5.20461, -60.5766

• Distribution

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New York Botanical Garden
Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl. s.l.
P. Pedraza-Penalosa & J. L. Luteyn, 2010
Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl. —
S. cordifolium Benth. “complex”
det. James L. Luteyn, 2005
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Ericaceae
GUYANA. Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region. Mt. Maringma, southern slopes of
summit escarpment, Arabaru River. Elevation: 1360 m. 5°12'16.6"N
60°34'35.9"W. Dense forest on sandstone and peat with Weinmannia,
Hedyosmum, and Miconia. Shrub, sepals red, petals pink. DNA voucher.
H.D. Clarke 11573	11 June 2004
With: C. Perry, E. Tripp, S. Stem & D. Gittens
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guianas Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
02783090