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

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 87267, 02 Nov 1960

  • Location

    Venezuela. Delta Amacuro. Rio Amacuro, Venezuela-British Guiana frontier. Sierra Imataca. Upstream from San Victor, past Río Matanaima, up to Salto de Quebradero.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3805416

    Occurrence ID: 0b1791d4-e8aa-402f-bb74-eeece53dfaaf

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Delta Amacuro

  • Locality

    Rio Amacuro, Venezuela-British Guiana frontier. Sierra Imataca. Upstream from San Victor, past Río Matanaima, up to Salto de Quebradero

  • Elevation

    Alt. 65 - 80 m. (213 - 262 ft.)

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INSTITUTO BOTANICO, CARACAS-NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Botanical Exploration
TERRITORIO DELTA AMACURO, VENEZUELA
No 87267 Aechmea mertensii (Meyer) Schult.
Epiphyte in^farge*l5a?í mí'^leverálAts in the mass,
forming a ball; bracts at base of inflorescence reflexed,
vermilion red to purple at apex; calyx, pedicels, and
rachis pale green; leaves coriaceous, arched-reflexed,
pale green, the upper ones magenta.
Upstream from San Victor, past Rio Matanaima, up to
Salto de Quebradero
Rio Amacuro, Venezuela-British Guiana frontier.
Sierra Lnataca, alt. 65-80 m.
Julian A. Steyermark___Nov- 2_1960
Field work supported in part by funds provided by the Instituto Botánico, the National Science Found-
ation and The New York Botanical Garden.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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