Macairea chimantensis Wurdack

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Venezuela

• State/Province

  Bolívar

• County/Municipio

  Piar Mun.

• Locality

  Murisipantepui summit. Second of 4 tepuis in Aparamán - tepui range from W to E. E of Auyan - tepui.

• Elevation

  Alt. 2350 m. (7710 ft.)

• Coordinates

  5.88, -62.05

• Distribution

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(Bruce Holst#
J. A. Steyermark & R.L. Liesner 2909)
MELASTOMATACEAE
Macairea chimantensis Wurdack
Det. S. Renner# 1987
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
VENEZUELA
MELASTOMATACEAE
Edo. BOLIVAR: Dist. PIAR: Murisipan-
tepui summit. Second of 4 tepuis in
Aparaman-tepui range from W to E.
E of Auyan-tepui. 2350 m. 5°53*N#
62°03'W. Eroded sandstone mesa with
deep crevices and low shrubby sporadic
vegetation. Chimantea# Bonnetia roraimae
and Rapateaceae dominant.
Shrub 1-2 m; fairly common.
Bruce Holst#	26	May	1986
J.A. Steyermark & R.L. Liesner 2909
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
Expedition supported by National Geographic Society (USA)
and Terramar Foundation (Venezuela)
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