Tepuia venusta Camp
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Filed As
Ericaceae
Tepuia venusta Camp -
Collector(s)
J. L. Luteyn 9588 with J. Steyermark, 18 Feb 1984
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Location
Venezuela. Bolívar. Parque Nacional Canaima, Auyantepui, along Río Churún just N of El Libertador monument.
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Habitat
Forest patches and riverside wet savannahs on sandstone.
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Description
Roots with wintergreen odor when crushed. Shrublet to 3 dm tall. Calyx and corolla rose-red. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02282332
Occurrence ID: d7dca386-25fe-485c-b316-5b38489610f6
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ericales
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Family
Ericaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Venezuela
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State/Province
Bolívar
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Locality
Parque Nacional Canaima, Auyantepui, along Río Churún just N of El Libertador monument
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Elevation
Alt. 2100 m. (6890 ft.)
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Coordinates
5.8, -62.67
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Distribution
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
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Tepuia venusta Camp