Vaccinium puberulum var. hitchcockii (Camp) Maguire

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Vaccinium puberulum var. hitchcockii (Camp) Maguire

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 30785, 06 Feb 1985

  • Location

    Venezuela. Amazonas. Río Negro Mun. Cerro de la Neblina; camp VII, km 5 NE of Pico Phelps (=Neblina).

  • Habitat

    dense scrub of the giant terrestrial bromeliad Brocchinia tatei, with scattered shrub and small trees, many Ericaceae.

  • Description

    shrub 4 m tall. fruit brown, shallowly furrowed and stringy, simmilar to blue-berries, seeds dull yellow; fruit pleasant tasting. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Collection Notes

    beginnig about 1/2 hour after ingesting causing vomitig, blacking- out and low pulse rate and blood presure. See 30715 for another col-lection from a nearby plant with immature fruit

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02436883

    Occurrence ID: 92833ab3-aeaa-42ef-b665-ce1c906d142d

  • Laboratory Collections

    Structural Botany, 02436932, M. H. Nee 30785, Vaccinium puberulum var. hitchcockii (Camp) Maguire - Accepted : Ericaceae (261.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • County/Municipio

    Río Negro Mun.

  • Locality

    Cerro de la Neblina; camp VII, km 5 NE of Pico Phelps (=Neblina).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1850 m. (6070 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.8444, -65.9694

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