Racinaea spiculosa (Griseb.) M.A.Spencer & L.B.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Racinaea spiculosa (Griseb.) M.A.Spencer & L.B.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    B. Hoffman 3075 with T. Henkel & H. Kennedy, 15 Oct 1992

  • Location

    Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Pakaraima Mtns; Karowrieng R; 0.25-1 km SE Maipuri Falls, trail to rock drawings.

  • Specimen Notes

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3875251

    Occurrence ID: b028fcad-535c-404c-97f9-397d898a3018

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Cuyuni-Mazaruni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mtns; Karowrieng R; 0.25-1 km SE Maipuri Falls, trail to rock drawings.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 600 - 625 m. (1969 - 2051 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.67, -60.22

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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Hoffman, B. 3075
Leaf abaxial surface light brown at base, green
strongly to weakly mottled with brown apically;
scape light green mottled brown; bracts green.
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Racinea spiculosa (Griseb.) Spencer
Det. EJ. Gouda, 1997
GUYANA. Region: Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Pakaraima Mtns;
Karowrieng R; 0.25-1 km SE Maipuri Falls, trail to
rock drawings. 05°40'N, 60°13'W. Elev. 600 to 625 m.
Montane (elfin) forest, canopy 15 m; small trunk dia.
Abundant moss on bouldery sandstone slope. Epiphyte;
leaves imbricate at base, dark purple brown adaxially,
upper portion green. 2 m from ground in sm. tree.
=Tillandsia spiculosa.
Hoffman, B. 3075	15 October 1992
With: T. Henkel & H. Kennedy
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
03875251