Orthaea venamensis Maguire, Steyerm. & Luteyn

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Guyana

• Locality

  Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Tulameng Mtn., eastern slope, along line towards summit

• Elevation

  Alt. 976 - 990 m. (3202 - 3248 ft.)

• Coordinates

  5.5578, -60.965

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

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Plants of the Guiana Shield
Ericaceae
Orthaea venamensis Maguire et al.
Det. Carol L. Kelloff (US) Feb 2017
Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Tulameng Mtn., eastern slope, along
line towards summit (1534m, N 5°33'27.1", W 60°59'34.7").
5° 33' 28"N, 60° 57' 54” W Elev. 976 to 990 m.
Wet slope forest, rich in epiphytes. Liana. Flowers and fruits
solitary, axillary. Calyx green, corolla green, fruits red.
19 July 2010
K. M. Redden, K. J. Wurdack, S. N. Alexander, C. Perry, C.
Jacobis, D. Hunter, V. Roland and H. Hunter 7035
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
US National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
EZID: ark:/65665/305f86880-e470-47a4-a975-ce76bccdd6a4
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