Aechmea bromeliifolia (Rudge) Baker

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Summit of west-facing wooded escarpment, E. of Miamo, Hato de Nuria. Altiplanicie de Nuria; near summit north of road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 - 550 m. (1312 - 1804 ft.)

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

INSTITUTO BOTANICO, CARACAS-NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Botanical Exploration
2 on 2 sheets estado bolivar, Venezuela
No. 88852
Aecbmea bromeliifolia (Rudge) Baker
Det.í L. B. Smith, Oct. 1962»
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Terrestrial; leaves erect, gray outside, inside gray witfc
lavender at lower part and base, palé green in upper pai
suffused with gray; inflorescence with black corolla wher|
dried, white around base of flowers and on rachis; rest
°f	de Nuria.
Altiplanicie de Nuria, alt. 400-550 m.
Julian A. Steyermark__January 25, 1961
Field work supported in part by funds provided by the Instituto Botánico, the National Science Found-
ation and The New York Botanical Garden.
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