Macairea cardonae Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Macairea cardonae Wurdack

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 604 with John J. Wurdack, 7 Feb 1955

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolivar. Thickets bordering savanna below Upper Falls of Río Tirica above Summit Camp.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03214093

    Occurrence ID: cf041cb4-49b0-4584-960a-b94030d69768

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolivar

  • Locality

    Thickets bordering savanna below Upper Falls of Río Tirica above Summit Camp

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1940 m. (6365 ft.)

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN—CHICAGO NATURAL HISTORY
MUSEUM EXPEDITION
Chimantá Massif
Central Section
Estado Bolívar, Venezuela
Shrub 1-1*5 m. with exfoliating bark, frequent.
Petals deep orchid, basally white; anthers pale
greenish yellow; style white; ovary pale green.
Thickets bordering savanna below Upper Falls of Rio Tirica above Summit
Camp
Julian A. Steyermark	altitude 1940 meters
John J. Wurdack______________________________________________________ February	7,1955
Distributed by Chicago Natural History Museum and The New York Botanical Garden
03214093