Pitcairnia maidifolia (C.Morren) Decne. ex Planch.

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Pitcairnia maidifolia (C.Morren) Decne. ex Planch.

  • Collector(s)

    S. S. Tillett 45141 with Carolyn L. Tillett, Rufas Boyan, 15 Aug 1960 - 16 Aug 1960

  • Location

    Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Mt Ayanganna, Pakaraima Mountains.

  • Specimen Notes

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3856572

    Occurrence ID: 8b4f145a-d04a-4e68-b276-ff78670409ee

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Cuyuni-Mazaruni

  • Locality

    Mt Ayanganna, Pakaraima Mountains

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 - 900 m. (2625 - 2953 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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Det: G. S. Varadarajan. October-November 1986
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN GUIANA EXPLORATIONS
PLANTS OF BRITISH GUIANA
UPPER MAZARUNI RIVER BASIN
No. **511*1
Pitcairnia maidifolia (C. Morren) Dene.
Herb, with the habit of maize; Ivs medium green above,
lighter beneath, to 1,3 i long, spirally arranged, sheath-
ing at base; 3 basal lvs on infl, raehis red; bracts red,
green at tip; calyx green reddish at base, corolla very
light green, shading to whitish on margins, filaments
whitish-green, anthers yellow; locally common, mixed ever-
green forest, talus from cliffs along NE side; elev. 800-
900 m.
Mt Ayanganna
Stephen S. Tillett - « „	. -	j i £.
Carolyn L. Tillett ^as Boyan	Aug. 15 and 16, im
03856572