Anthurium ptarianum Steyerm.

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Anthurium ptarianum Steyerm.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 1011, 21 Feb 1955

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. North-facing slopes above valley of Caño Mojado, Torono-tepuí, Chimantá Massif.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3778598

    Occurrence ID: 6ababdc9-2030-49fd-96ea-405a85cc0803

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    North-facing slopes above valley of Caño Mojado, Torono-tepuí, Chimantá Massif

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2030 - 2150 m. (6660 - 7054 ft.)

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN—CHICAGO NATURAL HISTORY
MUSEUM EXPEDITION
No. 1011 (cont.)
Chimantá Massif
Torono-tepu!
Estado Bolivar, Venezuela
brick-red TijLth pale green at base, 6—7 cm» long,
2 cm* wide at base. FruLt up to 2 cm, in diameter.
Open dwarf forest, north-facing slopes on summit above valley of Caño
Mojado
Julian A. Steyermark
John J. Wurdack
altitude 2030-2150 meters
February 21, 1955
Distributed by Chicago Natural History Museum and The New York Botanical Garden
No. 1011
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN—CHICAGO NATURAL HISTORY
MUSEUM EXPEDITION
Chimantá Massif
Torono-tepui
Estado Bolívar, Venezuela
?Anthurium ptarianum Steyermark
Det.: George S. Bunting, 1968
Terrestrial. Locally frequent around large rocks.
Leaf blades erect, coriaceous, rich green above with
prominent impressed nerves and dull brick midrib, be-
low pale green -with flesh-brick raised midrib. Petiole
pale green at base, becoming fulvous-yellow above, en-
larged at junction with blade. Peduncle m* in
diameter, flesh-brick; spathe spreading, subcoriaceous,
Open dwarf forest, north-facing slopes on summit above valley of Caño
Mojado
Julian A. Steyermark
John J. Wurdack
altitude 2030-2150 meters
February 21, 1955
Distributed by Chicago Natural History Museum and The New York Botanical Garden
03778598