Tepuia cardonae A.C.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Tepuia cardonae A.C.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 586 with John J. Wurdack, 07 Feb 1955

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Chimantá Massif. Central Section. Bordering savanna below Upper Falls above Summit Camp.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2645562

    Occurrence ID: b344a6e7-c0dd-4e1c-a37f-3d5ab67d36ac

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Tepuia cardonae A.C.Sm.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Chimantá Massif. Central Section. Bordering savanna below Upper Falls above Summit Camp.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1940 m. (6365 ft.)

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Estado Bolivar, Venezuela
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Shrub 2-3 m. tall with arching branches, locally fre-
quent. leaves chartaceous, deep green above, ferrugine-
ous belowj young leaves brick red. Calyx wine red.
Rocky places along zanjones bordering savanna	below Upper Falls above
Summit Camp
Julian A. Steyermark	altitude 1940 meters
John J. Wurdack	February 7, 1955
Distributed by Chicago Natural History Museum and The New York Botanical Garden
The New York Botanical Garden
Tepuia cardonae A. C. Smith
det. James L. Luteyn	198 6
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN—CHICAGO NATURAL HISTORY
MUSEUM EXPEDITION
Chimantá Massif
Central Section
02645562