Cyperus

Campamento "Monte Viruela",(Lat. lO°25'caJ3" N, Long, 72052'ca.^2" W),
on tepui-like limestone massif 5 x 2„5 km, on internetional boundary,
covered with areas of highly eroded bare rock, crevasse areas, cliffs,
and funnel-shaped sinkholes; drainage all subterranean; soil brownish-
black, rather impervious, to 2 dm deep; the natural vegetation ot low
forest (to 10m), Hyper icum-scrub(to 2 m), and areas ot wet and dry mea-
dows, with much mounding of Sphagnum (to 5-6 dm) around bases of shrubs
and bambuslllo1; entirely burned over in early 197*4 save for small
patches of forest, almost all Hypericum (1 sp„) killed; great abundance
of grasses due to complete absence of cattle to date; in general little
flowering of woody plants during visit; temperatures from	with
much fog, rain, and occasional hail during the day; Distrito Maracaibo,
Estado Zulia; ca. 3100 m elev..
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Campamento 'Monte Viruela1, (Lat* 10 25*ca*13" N, Long,
72^52*ca.42M v), on tepui-like limestone massif 5 x 2*5
km, on international boundary; SIERRA DE PERI JA, SERRA-
NIA DE VALLEDUPAR, Distrito Maracaibo, Estado Zulia,
VENEZUELA; ca. 3100 m elev*.	See slip in pocket«
S. S. Tillett,	21-28 July 1974
Exploración realizada an oooparao¿6n «on la Direeoi6n d« Fron tara dal Minutario da
Ralaoionae Exterloraa, y an coapaala da cuatro nlaabroa dal Cmitf da Eapalaología da la
Soeladad Venezolana da Clanclaa Naiuralaa.
no.747-1160 Cyperus
Low matting, as ground cover on drier, burned
soil; leaves, and stems, lustrous medium olive-
—green above, beneath lighter? spikelets lus-
trous light yellow-green, flushed golden-brown j
above•
CAUTION: Delicate parts and leaves
of plants field-pressed in alcohol
may shrink 25% or more on drying.
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INSTITUTO BOTANICO-CARACAS
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