Retiniphyllum scabrum Benth.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Retiniphyllum scabrum Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Anderson 13874 with Otto Huber, 23 Apr 1996 - 25 Apr 1996

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Altiplanicie of Auyun-tepui, SW sector, along a small river headwaters of the Rio Churun.

  • Habitat

    high tepui scrub and low tepui forest along river and among sandstone outcrops.

  • Description

    Shrubs 1 m tall; corolla scarlet; fruit blue-black.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01170093

    Occurrence ID: 21215264-5079-4d4d-b803-15d4ca960975

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Retiniphyllum scabrum Benth. det O. Huber, 1996

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Altiplanicie of Auyun-tepui, SW sector, along a small river headwaters of the Rio Churun

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1850 m. (6070 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.8003, -62.5636

  • Location Notes

    Plants of Venezuela

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PLANTS OF VENEZUELA
Collected for the Herbario Nacional de Venezuela
and the University of Michigan Herbarium
by William R. Anderson and Otto Huber
Retiniphyllum scabrum Benth.
Rubiaceae
det. O. Huber, 1996
Bolívar: Altiplanicie of Auyan-tepui, SW sector, 5°48.02'N,
62°33.82'W, ca 1850 m; along small river, headwaters of the Rio
Chunin; high tepui scrub and low tepui forest along river and
among sandstone outcrops.
Shrub 1 m tall; corolla scarlet; fruit blue-black; common among
sandstone outcrops.
Retiniphyllum scabrum Benth.
Det. R. Cortés, 2003
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
W. R. Anderson, No. 13874
23-25 April 1996
01170093