Orthaea merumensis Maguire, Steyerm. & Luteyn

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Guyana

• Locality

  Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Kako River vicinity, above Kako Village, near Camp 3, ca. 22 air km east of Tulameng sumit

• Elevation

  Alt. 521 m. (1709 ft.)

• Coordinates

  5.5736, -60.993

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

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Plants of the Guiana Shield
Ericaceae
Orthaea merumensis Maguire et al.
Det. Carol L. Kelloff (US) Feb 2017
Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Kako River vicinity, above Kako
Village, near Camp 3, ca. 22 air km east of Tulameng summit
(summit 1534m, N 5°33'27.1", W 60°59'34.7").
5° 34' 25"N, 60° 47' 47" W Elev. 521 m.
Brocchina and Stegolepis savanna with drier shrub islands around
rock outcrops. Scrambling shrub with pendulous branches.
Underside of leaves tomentose. Calyx tomentose. Fruits axillary,
tomentose.
26 July 2010
K. M. Redden, K. J. Wurdack, S. N. Alexander, C. Perry, C.
Jacobis, D. Hunter, V. Roland and H. Hunter 7087
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
US National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
EZID: ark:/65665/3611133af-e4d7-4780-90bl-599102b48478
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