Blakea ferruginea (Gleason) Penneys & Judd

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea ferruginea (Gleason) Penneys & Judd

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 75218, 20 Apr 1953

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolivar. Chimanta Massif, forested slopes adjacent to quebrada, vicinity of camp 3, northwestern part of Abacapa-tepui.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3144973

    Occurrence ID: ffe7e0aa-4c1d-4413-8ed5-9509a16cd01f

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolivar

  • Locality

    Chimanta Massif, forested slopes adjacent to quebrada, vicinity of camp 3, northwestern part of Abacapa-tepui

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1300 m. (4265 ft.)

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Distributed by Chicago Natural History Museum and The New York Botanical Garden
Forested slopes adjacent to quebrada, vicinity of camp 3, northwestern part
of Abâcapa-tepui
altitude 1300 meters
Julian A. Steyermark	April 20, 1953
CHICAGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM EXPEDITION TO VENEZUELA
Chimant& Massif
7^21$	Estado Bolivar ^
Tbpobect -ftrruj £!eqjol/f
large tree 60 feet tall with trunk 2 ft#
d*b#h*j leaves coriaceous, dark green above,
ferruginous brown below, revolute strongly;
lower half of hypanthium dull rose, upper
half green with pale rose margins? petioles
ferruginous
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