Elaphoglossum wurdackii Vareschi

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Venezuela

• State/Province

  Amazonas

• Locality

  Dpto. Rio Negro. Cerro de la Neblina Expedition. CAMP VII: Cerro de la Neblina, 5.1 m NE Pico Phelps (=Neblina) (21.5 km E Neblina Base Camp), up new trail from heliport (at 1850 m level) to steep, east-facing escarpment of west wall of valley, end of spur trail (forking off main trail approx. 3/4 of distance to west wall) at base of west wall of valley.

• Elevation

  Alt. 2150 m. (7054 ft.)

• Coordinates

  0.8444, -65.9694

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Venezuela, Amazonas, Dpto. Rio Negro
Cerro de la Neblina Expedition
E Iaphoglossum wurdackii_ Vareschi
CAMP Vtt: Cerro do la Neblina, 5.1 m NE Pico
Phelps (=Nebllna) (21.5 km E Neblina Base
Camp), up new trail from heliport (at 1850 m
level) to steep, east-facing escarpment of
west wall of valley, end of spur trail
(forking off main trail approx. 3/4 of
distance to west wall) at base of west wall
of valley, acidic sandstone cliffs and
ledges with 1.5 m tall terrestrial bromeliad
Brocch i n i a tate i
ca.2l50 m elevation	00°50I40"N,
65 ° 58»10"W
epipetric on vertical cliff; rhizome
creeping, with brown scales; fronds
with peacock blue iridescence
Joseph Beitel	85155	5 Feb 1985
Field work supported by the Fundación para el Desarrollo de las Ciencias Físicas, Matemáticas y
Naturales, the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic Society.
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