Bifrenaria venezuelana C.Schweinf.

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Bifrenaria venezuelana C.Schweinf.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 75375, 15 May 1953

  • Location

    Venezuela. Zulia. Southwestern-facing forested slopes of Chimantá-tepuí (Torono-tepuí), between Base Camp and steep slopes above valley of Río Tirica.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3998254

    Occurrence ID: 54f72486-e6ea-4969-8583-95656b571f3c

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Zulia

  • Locality

    Southwestern-facing forested slopes of Chimantá-tepuí (Torono-tepuí), between Base Camp and steep slopes above valley of Río Tirica

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 - 1400 m. (3281 - 4593 ft.)

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
03998254
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CHICAGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM EXPEDITION TO VENEZUELA
Chimantá Massif
75375	Estado Bolivar
appressed epiphyte creeping along tree trunk; leaves
finely menb ran out-chart ace out , rich green above, pale
green below; sepals dull magenta* the lower 2 saccate at
base and darker brown-magenta; 2 lateral petals dull
magenta, all these lateral petals and the Z sepals with
a thin pale green margin; lip wine-purple in most of
parts except front which is pale creamy white blotched
purple; pedicel dull purple; pseudobulb 4-angled,, magenta
Southwestern-facing forested slopes of Chimantá-tepui (Torono-tepui),
between Base Gamp and steep slopes above valley of Rio Tirica
altitude 1000-1400 meters
Julian A. Steyermark	May 15, 1953
Distributed by Chicago Natural History Museum and Ths New York Botanieal Garden
03998254