Blepharodon glaucescens (Decne.) Fontella

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Blepharodon cf. glaucescens (Decne.) Fontella

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 30791, 07 Feb 1985

  • Location

    Venezuela. Amazonas. Río Negro Mun. Cerro de la Neblina; camp VII, km 5 NE of Pico Phelps (=Neblina).

  • Habitat

    Vicinity of heliport and rock outcrop. Dense scrub of the giant terrestrial bromeliad Brocchinia tatei, with scattered shrubs and small trees, many Ericaceae.

  • Description

    Twining vine; sap milky. Flowers light yellow, nearly odorless.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 870382

    Occurrence ID: a5219c4c-d0b5-4818-97b4-ddcab168367d

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • County/Municipio

    Río Negro Mun.

  • Locality

    Cerro de la Neblina; camp VII, km 5 NE of Pico Phelps (=Neblina).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1850 m. (6070 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.8444, -65.9694

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00870382
The New York Botanical Garden
VENEZUELA, Amazonas, Dpto. Rio Negro
Cerro de la Neblina Expedition
Asclep. Ditassa
det. G. Morillo, 1987
Cerro de la Neblina, Camp VII, 5 km. NE of Pico
Phelps (=Neblina).
00°50f40"N, 65°58110"W	alt. 1850 m.
Dense scrub of the giant terrestrial bromeliad
Brocchinia tatei, with scattered shrubs and
small trees, many Ericaceae, vicinity of
heliport on rock outcrop.
Twining vine; sap milky. Flowers light yellow,
nearly odorless.
2005-09-27
Blepharodon cf. glaucescens (Decne.) Fontella
Coll.: M. Nee
30791
7 Feb. 1985
det./conf. S. Liede-Schumann & U. Meve
University of Bayreuth__
Supported by Fundación Desarollo Cienc. Fis.
Mat. Nat., N.S.F., Natl. Geogr. Soc.
00870382