Psammisia citrina Luteyn & Sylva

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Venezuela

• State/Province

  Bolívar

• Locality

  Km 117 along El Dorado-Sta. Elena road. Roadside slopes.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1100 m. (3609 ft.)

• Coordinates

  7.43329, -61.8712

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  1284

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located geogr. center + linear extent of El Dorado (772.62 m). From intersection of road 10 + road leading to Sta. Elena, measured 117 km along road 10 toward Sta. Elena; found offset coordinates. Input info into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncert. radius

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Psammisia coarctata (R. & P.) A.C.Sm.
(syn.: Psammisia guianensis Kl. and
P. roseiflora Sleumer)
det. James L. Luteyn, 2007
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL BARDEN
plantb of VENEZUELA
Psammisia cf. guianensis Klotzsch
Venezuela: Edo. Bolivar: Km 117 along El Dorado-Sta.
Elena road. Roadside slopes in wet forest area.
Elev. 1100 m.
Terrestrial shrub rooted in thick humus with
branches arching to 2 m, leaves coriaceous, light
green on both surfaces; inflorescence,in bud,
with rachis, pedicels and calyx red. Infrequent.
Nothing in flower.
James L. Luteyn 6253
Maria Lebron-Luteyn
Julian A. Steyermark
15 November 1978