Cavendishia pubescens (Kunth) Hemsl.
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Filed As
Ericaceae
Cavendishia pubescens (Kunth) Hemsl. -
Collector(s)
T. W. Henkel 4389 with with R. Williams; S. Fratello; P. Joseph, 15 Nov 1993
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Location
Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts.-Mt. Wokomung, Ridgeline 0.5 km NE of Wokomung escarpment adjacent Ka-Mie-Wah pinnacle.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 2496109
Occurrence ID: fe422426-64a2-4195-9a50-d164fc77c4f5
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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
Guyana
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State/Province
Potaro-Siparuni
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Locality
Pakaraima Mts.-Mt. Wokomung, Ridgeline 0.5 km NE of Wokomung escarpment adjacent Ka-Mie-Wah pinnacle.
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Elevation
Alt. 1400 - 1500 m. (4593 - 4921 ft.)
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Coordinates
5.07, -59.88
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Distribution
The New York Botanical Garden J?/a pu\>esc&y\j £IP'S'K'Ytfemifl-ey NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 02496109 YO«*' BOTANICAL ®Ard£^> Henkel, T.W. 4389 Melastomataceae, Arecaceae, Clusiaceae, mixed hardwoods and abundant pteridophyte*. Fruit green (immature?), globose, 1 cm dia. PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS GUYANA. Region: Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts-Mt. Wokomung, Ridgeline 0.5 km NE of Wokomung escarpment adjacent Ka-Mie-Wah pinnacle. 05°04'N, 59°53'W. Elev. 1400 to 1500 m. Medium canopy cloud forest, 20-30 m; organic soils on sand with numerous sandstone boulders. Woody climber at 10 m; leaves coriaceous; bracts reddish pink; flowers white suffused with pink, with red style. Henkel, T.W. 4389 15 November 1993 With: R. Williams, S. Fratello, P. Joseph SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US) 02496109
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Cavendishia pubescens (Kunth) Hemsl.