Lastreopsis killipii (C.Chr. & Maxon) Tindale

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Venezuela

• State/Province

  Amazonas

• Locality

  Dpto. Rio Negro. Cerro de la Neblina Expedition. Camp VII: Cerro de la Neblina, 5.1 m NE Pico Phelps (=Nebina) (21.5 km E Neblína Base Camp), up new trail from hellport (at 1850 m level) to steep, east-facing escarpment of west wall of valley, top of steep east-facing ridge along trail.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1950 m. (6398 ft.)

• Coordinates

  0.8444, -65.9694

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Beitel 85141
Lastreopsis killipii (C.Chr.& Maxon) Tindale
Duplicate at UC det A.R.Smith 1988
The New York Botanical Garden
Venezuela, Amazonas, Dpto. Rio Negro
Cerro de la Neblina Expedition
CAMP VII: Cerro de la Neblina, 5.1 m NE Pico
Phelps (=Nebllna) (21.5 km E Neblina Base
Camp), up new trail from heliport (at 1850 m
level) to steep, east-facing escarpment of
west wall of valley, top of steep east-
facing ridge along trail, cloud forest of
tall trees (15 m), palms, bamboo and tree
f ern s
ca. 1950 m elevation	00o50!40"N,
65*58'10»W
terrestrial; rhizome short-creeping,
massive; fronds 2.5-3 m long, 1 m wide,
stipe 1/2 of frond, with brown scurfy scales
Joseph Beitel 85141	3 Feb 1985
Field work supported by the Fundación para el Desarrollo de las Ciencias Físicas, Matemáticas y
Naturales, the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic Society.
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