Orthaea venamensis Maguire, Steyerm. & Luteyn

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Sierra de Lema, "La Escalera", Km 124, along El Dorado-Sta. Elena road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1370 m. (4495 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.97, -61.42

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

Ericaceae
Orthaea venamensis Maguire, Steyerm. & Luteyn
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00189647
Venezuela. Bolivar: Sierra de Lema, "La Escalera", Km
124, along El Dorado-Sta. Elena road. 5°58’N, 61°25’W.
1370 m. Forest edge and steep, wet roadside slopes.
Epiphytic and terrestrial shrub. Berry immature, green.
Locally common. [Pickled; wood; photo of leaves; DNA].
Plants pretreated with EtOH.
James L. Luteyn, Fred Stauffer
& Milagro Márquez 15277
23 Nov 1997
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