Aechmea mertensii (G.Mey.) Schult. & Schult.f.

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Aechmea mertensii (G.Mey.) Schult. & Schult.f.

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 25573 with T. Lobova, V. Hequet, A. Berkov, J. Feinstein, B. Keeley & A. Tejedor, 17 Jan 2003

  • Location

    French Guiana. Nouragues Field Station and vicinity. Petit Plateau. Line I, along ridge between lines 22 and 23.

  • Habitat

    High forest.

  • Description

    Broken inflorescence from ground. Bracts red, fruits green then blue at maturity. Voucher for seed collection.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 668851

    Occurrence ID: 9f70086c-dd56-45e4-8d5c-5f23e1d21236

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • Locality

    Nouragues Field Station and vicinity. Petit Plateau. Line I, along ridge between lines 22 and 23.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.0883, -52.6796

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00668851
The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of French Guiana
No. 25573
Bromeliaceae
Aechmea mertensii (G. Mey.) Schult. & Schult. f.
det. F. Crozier & S. A. Mori, 2003
French Guiana: Nouragues Field Station (4°05.298’N,
52°40.774’W) and vicinity. Petit Plateau. Line I, along
ridge between lines 22 and 23. ca. 200 m. High forest.
Broken inflorescence from ground. Bracts red, fruits green
then blue at maturity. Voucher for seed collection.
S. A. Mori, T. Lobova, V. Hequet, A. Berkov,
J. Feinstein, B. Keeley & A. Tejedor
17 Jan 2003
Supported by the National Geographic Society
00668851