Aechmea mertensii (G.Mey.) Schult. & Schult.f.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Suriname

• State/Province

  Sipaliwini

• Locality

  Saramaca river, about 5 km E of Rudi Kappel airstrip.

• Elevation

  Alt. 205 m. (673 ft.)

• Coordinates

  3.7739, -56.1062

• Distribution

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03805413
The New York Botanical Garden
Bromeliaceae
Aechmea mertensii (G. Mey.) Schult. f.
det. J. Aguirre-Santoro, 2013
Suriname. Sipaliwini. Saramaca river, about 5 km E of
Rudi Kappel airstrip.
3°46'26"N, 56°6'22.3"W
205 m.
Near river.
Sheaths purple. Inflorescence old. Associated with ant nest.
24 Aug 2013
J. Aguirre-Santoro, F. A. Michelangeli 1907
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