Marcetia taxifolia (A.St.-Hil.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Marcetia taxifolia (A.St.-Hil.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 757 with John J. Wurdack, 12 Feb 1955

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Chimantá Massif Central Section, swampy depression in wet savanna along east branch of headwaters of Río Tirica.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3214886

    Occurrence ID: 05e81c11-7cc0-4dde-b1d9-36486c8a0037

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Chimantá Massif Central Section, swampy depression in wet savanna along east branch of headwaters of Río Tirica.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2120 m. (6955 ft.)

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Chimantá Massif
Central Section
Estado Bolívar, Venezuela
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Spare shrub, locally frequent; Ivs. reddish
tinged. Petals pink; thecae yellow; connec-
tive at first yellow, turning orange.
Swampy depression in wet savanna along east branch of headwaters of
Rio Tirica
Julian A. Steyermark	altitude	2120	meters
John J. Wurdack	February	12,	1955
Distributed by Chicago Natural History Museum and The New York Botanical Garden
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