Cavendishia Lindl.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Cavendishia

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 4389 with with: R. Williams; S. Fratello; and P. Joseph, 15 Nov 1993

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts., Mt. Wokomung, ridgeline 0.5 km Ne of Wokomung escarpment adjacent Ka-Mie-Wah pinnacle.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2496477

    Occurrence ID: 6ef29450-ebcf-49e0-964e-e37a0bc37ed4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cavendishia Lindl.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mts., Mt. Wokomung, ridgeline 0.5 km Ne of Wokomung escarpment adjacent Ka-Mie-Wah pinnacle.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1400 - 1500 m. (4593 - 4921 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.07, -59.88

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PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Ericaceae
Cavendishia J. Luteyn, 2007
GUYANA. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts, Mt. Wokomung, ridgeline
0.5 km NE of Wokomung escarpment adjacent Ka-Mie-Wah pinnacle.
1400-1500 m 5*41* 59°53'W. 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. Fruit green (immature?), globose, 1
cm dia. Melastomataceae, Arecaceae, Clusiaceae, mixed hardwoods
and abundant pteridophytes.
T.W. Henkel 4389	15 November 1993
With: R. Williams, S. Fratello & P. Joseph
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
02496477