Scaphosepalum breve (Rchb.f.) Rolfe

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Scaphosepalum breve (Rchb.f.) Rolfe

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 1164 with John J. Wurdack, 26 Feb 1955

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Chimantá Massif, Agparaman-tepuí. Southeast-facing forested slopes below escarpment.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03230930

    Occurrence ID: 6f191c7a-ee84-4de5-b081-1574853f5402

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Scaphosepalum breve (Rchb.f.) Rolfe det C. A. Luer, Oct 1991
    Note: ! Lorena Endara, 2011

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Chimantá Massif, Agparaman-tepuí. Southeast-facing forested slopes below escarpment

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1880 - 1955 m. (6168 - 6414 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.22462, -62.2152

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    2366.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. elev. 1918 (midpt elev. range) SE facing slopes of Agparaman-tepui (geonames.org/maps/google_5.244_-62.226.html). Measured from coord. - farthest extent of elev. 1800 m of southern slopes = linear ext. Input into MaNIS Georef Calc = uncert.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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Scaphosepalum breve (Rchb. f.) Rolfe
Det. Lorena Endara (FLAS) Nov 2011
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Revised for the.doctorai dissertâïion pröfect;: Scaphoïepsditffl Spéciation Patterns
(Orchidaceae - P'.eurothaCidinae)
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN—CHICAGO NATURAL HISTORY
MUSEUM EXPEDITION
'	Chimantâ Massif
Agparaman-tepui
Estado Bolivar, Venezuela
No. H6I4.
Scaphosepalum verrueosum (Reichb* f.) Pfitz•
Det.: C. Schweinfurth, 1961.
Locally frequent on tree branches. Upper sepal
purple-spotted; lower 2 sepals purple-spotted
with buff background; appendages greenish
yellow.
Southeast-facing forested slopes below escarpment
Julian A. Steyermark	altitude 1880-1955 meters
John J. Wurdack	February 26, 1955
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Distributed by Chicago Natural History Museum and The New York Botanical Garden
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