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

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    L. J. Gillespie 801 with Tiwari,S., 2 Mar 1989

  • Location

    Guyana. Region: Demerara-Mahaica. 1-2 km S of Loo Creek on Linden Highway; along forest trail 0-1 km from highway.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2021.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3805444

    Occurrence ID: 1cfc8780-42d2-4d3f-9a05-96992d65ed64

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Region: Demerara-Mahaica. 1-2 km S of Loo Creek on Linden Highway; along forest trail 0-1 km from highway

  • Elevation

    Alt. 10 - 20 m. (33 - 66 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.22, -59.25

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Aechmea mertensii (G. Mey.) Schult.f.
Det. E.J. Gouda, 1997
GUYANA. Region: Demerara-Mahaica. 1-2 km S of Loo
Creek on Linden Highway; along forest trail 0-1 km
from highway. 06°13'N, 59°15'W. Elev. 10 to 20 m.
Sclerophyllous forest on white sand. Epiphyte; bracts
red; berries white with purple or red apex.
Gillespie, L.J. 801	2 March 1989
With: S. Tiwari
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
03805444