Pteris altissima Poir.

  • Filed As

    Pteridaceae
    Pteris altissima Poir.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 89108, 05 Feb 1961 - 08 Feb 1961

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Cloud forest on summit of southeast-facing escarpment, east of Cerro El Picacho, N. of Las Nieves and Las Chicharras, 45 kms. N. of Tumeremo, vicinity of Deborah. Altiplanicie de Nuria. Just below summit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3941057

    Occurrence ID: 1869b4ea-71ed-42e2-9c09-a2eb61288a32

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pteridophyta

  • Order

    Polypodiales

  • Family

    Pteridaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pteris altissima Poir.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Cloud forest on summit of southeast-facing escarpment, east of Cerro El Picacho, N. of Las Nieves and Las Chicharras, 45 kms. N. of Tumeremo, vicinity of Deborah. Altiplanicie de Nuria. Just below summit.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 600 - 650 m. (1969 - 2133 ft.)

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INSTITUTO BOTANICO, CARACAS-NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Botanical Exploration
ESTADO BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA
89108
Pteris altissima Poiret
Det.i Morton & Lellinger, I96I4.
Terrestrial; frond subcoriaceous, dark green both sides*
Steep moist forested slopes over boulders just below
summit«
Cloud forest on summit of southeast-facing escarpment, east of Cerro El Picacho,
N. of Las Nieves and Las Chicharras, 45 kms. N. of Tumeremo, vicinity of Deborah.
Altiplanicie de Nuria, alt. 600-650 m.
Julian A. Steyermark_February 5-8, 1961
Field work supported in part by funds provided by the Institute Botanico, the National Science Found-
ation and The New York Botanical Garden.
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