Tepuia venusta Camp

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Tepuia venusta Camp

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Luteyn 9588 with J. Steyermark, 18 Feb 1984

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Parque Nacional Canaima, Auyantepui, along Río Churún just N of El Libertador monument.

  • Habitat

    Forest patches and riverside wet savannahs on sandstone.

  • Description

    Roots with wintergreen odor when crushed. Shrublet to 3 dm tall. Calyx and corolla rose-red. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02282332

    Occurrence ID: d7dca386-25fe-485c-b316-5b38489610f6

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Tepuia venusta Camp

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Parque Nacional Canaima, Auyantepui, along Río Churún just N of El Libertador monument

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2100 m. (6890 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.8, -62.67

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The New York Botanical Garden
(Ericaceae)
Tepuia venusta Camp
Venezuela. Bolivar: Parq. Nac. Canaima,
Auyantepui. Elev. 2100 m. Ca. 5°48'N,
62°40'¥. Forest patches and riverside
wet savannahs on sandstone along rio
Churun just N of "El Libertador" monu-
ment.
Roots with wintergreen odor when
crushed. Shrublet to 3 dm tall. Calyx
and corolla rose-red.
James L. Luteyn 9588	18 Feb 1984
Julian A. Steyermark
02282332