Furcraea boliviensis Ravenna

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Manuel María Caballero Prov.

• Locality

  3.7 km (by road and by air) NW of bridge over Río Comarapa at Comarapa, along highway to Cochabamba

• Elevation

  Alt. 2000 m. (6562 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -17.9, -64.5583

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
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Depto. Santa Cruz: Prov. Caballero, 3.7 km (by road and by
air) NW of bridge over Rio Comarapa at Comarapa, along
highway to Cochabamba.
17°54’S, 64°3 3’3 0”W alt. 2000 m.
Dry forest in steep valley, with Acacia aroma, Erythrina falcata,
Lithraea ternifolia, Schinopsis haenkeana, Duranta serratifolia.
The arid, more open and brushy vegetation on the slopes with
Fourcroya, Cleistocactus candelilla.
Scattered on more open steep rocky slope, many plants with pale
green or yellowish-green inflorescences. Basal rosette of many
thick fleshy leaves. Peduncle 4 m. tall, 7 cm. in diameter, then the
inflorescence axis an additional 3.5 m. tall. Flower buds only, the
stamens seemingly developing normally but the pistil seems
deformed.
Coll.: M. Nee 50581
24 Nov. 1999
03945025