Rapatea steyermarkii Maguire

  • Filed As

    Rapateaceae
    Rapatea steyermarkii Maguire ( holotype )

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 60868, 05 Dec 1944-06 Dec 1944

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Lower southeastern slopes of Carrao-tepui.

  • Habitat

    In shaded wet woods of a dwarf type.

  • Description

    Leaves arising from an elongated caudex or old stem several inches to a foot above ground, then the leaf bases or sheathes themselves in fan-like arrangement, leaves firmly membranaceous, dull green above , silvery green - papillate below. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 102438

    Occurrence ID: 72ef7842-eade-4497-b08d-6fb9c6d5cb75

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Lower southeastern slopes of Carrao-tepui

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1675 - 1980 m. (5495 - 6496 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.78017, -61.7513

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1616.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. at elevation 1800 m on the approx. geogr. center of the southeastern slopes of Carrao-tepuí. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of eastern base at elev. 1675 m =linear extent. Input info into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncertainty.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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