Brassia

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Brassia

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 5668, 16 Jul 1994

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mtns; Upper Ireng R. watershed; Malakwalai-Tipu; 400 m downslope from NE escarpment.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03998628

    Occurrence ID: fff45451-4e9e-4340-bc72-7213b1a8d035

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Brassia

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mtns; Upper Ireng R. watershed; Malakwalai-Tipu; 400 m downslope from NE escarpment

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.82, -60.3

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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Henkel, T.W. 5668
Lip greenish cream with irregular maroon spots
over inn» basal half and extreme inn» basal
yellow ridge; column green with yellow pollinia
subtended by red spot; capsules green, 4 on x 1.5
cm.
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS	] T)
Brassia sp.
Det. E.A. Christenson, 1996
GUYANA. Region: Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mtns; Upper
Ireng R. watershed; Malakwalai-Tipu; 400 m downslope
from NE escarpment. 04°49’N, 60°18'W. Elev. 1000 m.
Brocchinia dominated seepage bog. Herb 0.5-0.75 m;
perianth greenish cream, petals with inn» basal
maroon splotches.
Henkel, T.W. 5668	16 July 1994
With: M. Chin
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
03998628