Tepuia venusta Camp

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Tepuia venusta Camp

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 75852, 20 Jun 1953

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Chimantá Massif. Formations around savannas on plateau of SE-facing upper shoulder of Apácara-tepuí.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2645594

    Occurrence ID: 1e0b5438-fa97-415a-b7a9-ec8daf63bf55

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Tepuia venusta Camp

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Chimantá Massif. Formations around savannas on plateau of SE-facing upper shoulder of Apácara-tepuí.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2100 m. (6890 ft.)

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The New York Botanical Garden
Tepuia venusta Camp
det. James L. Luteyn	1986
CHICAGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM EXPEDITION TO VENEZUELA
ChimantS Massif
75852	Estado Bolivar
Tepuia	Cdsryvfr
JLVf • a.c, lUCtZZ,
common; stem* erect« 1/2-1 foot tall; leave*
strongly revolute, coriaceous, deep green above with
deeply sulcate midrib, rufous brown below; calyx
pale red turning deep rose-red in fruit; fruit
depressed hemispherical, rich deep red, 1 cm, high,
1,5 cm, in diam,, umbonate at apex
Prominent exposed sandstone formations around swampy savannas on
plateau of southeast-facing upper shoulder of Apâcara-tepui
altitude 2100 meters
Julian A. Steyermark	June 20, 1953
DMribuitd by Chicago Natural History Mmeum and Th* Now York Botanical Garden
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