Aechmea mertensii (G.Mey.) Schult. & Schult.f.

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Aechmea mertensii (G.Mey.) Schult. & Schult.f.

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 5136 with Chin, M., Williams, R., James, R., 12 Mar 1994

  • Location

    Guyana. Region: U. Takutu-U. Essequibo. Acarai Mts; Sipu River 8-10 km from juncture with Essequibo River. Riverine forest and and vegetation.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2021.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3805452

    Occurrence ID: 36e7b737-1000-4e82-87fa-f652ac3f88a9

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Region: U. Takutu-U. Essequibo. Acarai Mts; Sipu River 8-10 km from juncture with Essequibo River. Riverine forest and and vegetation.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.42, -58.85

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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PLANTS OF THE GUI ANAS
Aechmea mertensii (G. Mey.) Schult. & Schult.
Det. B.K. Holst, 1995
GUYANA. Region: U. Takutu-U. Essequibo. AcaraiMts;
Sipu River 8-10 km from juncture with Essequibo River.
01°25'N, 58°51'W. Elev. 250 m. Riverine forest and
bank vegetation. Epiphytic herb; bracts orangish red;
fruit light blue. On tree boles.
Henkel, T.W. 5136	12 March 1994
With: M. Chin, R. Williams, R. James
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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