Chevaliera magdalenae André

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Chevaliera magdalenae André

  • Collector(s)

    M. N. Alexiades 877 with Aisling Byrne, 23 Jul 1989

  • Location

    Peru. Madre de Dios. Tambopata Prov. Confluence of rivers Tambopata and Chuncho.

  • Habitat

    Primary, non-flooded, Subtropical Moist Forest.

  • Description

    Herb with rosette habit; leaves 4m long; fruit 20 cm long, fleshy, reportedly sweet when ripe.

  • Specimen Notes

    NY conversion: (05/96) Orig. ALEXIADE record mistakenly named collector 'Alexiades, Michel'.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 195384

    Occurrence ID: a82dbdcc-926c-4670-8413-36cde8c28c55

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Bromeliaceae

  • All Determinations

    Chevaliera magdalenae André det E. Witcher, 1991

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Madre de Dios

  • County/Municipio

    Tambopata Prov.

  • Locality

    Confluence of rivers Tambopata and Chuncho

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.08, -69.58

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BROMELIACEAE
Chevaliera magdalenae (André)Smith & Kress
det. E. Witcher, 1991
PERU, Madré de Dios. Tambopata. Confluence of
rivers Tambopata and Chuncho. 13°05'S, 69°35'W.
300m. Primary, non-flooded, Subtropical
Moist Forest.
Herb with rosette habit; leaves 4m long; fruit
20 cm long, fleshy, reportedly sweet when ripe.
Michel Alexiades 877
with Aisling Byrne
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOudL
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANYÌNV
July 23, 1989
Fieldwork Supported by the Ediard John Noble Foundation
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