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

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 61602, 20 Mar 1945

  • Location

    Venezuela. Anzoátegui. Sucre. south-facing steep slopes, on rocky exposed shrubby portion of knife-edge ridge above tree zone, Cerro Peonía (Cerro Los Pajaritos), above Santa Cruz, headwaters of Río Manantiales, east of Bergantín.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3214904

    Occurrence ID: e4112479-aaae-4fe1-881a-362af7ebbc8b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Anzoátegui

  • Locality

    Sucre. south-facing steep slopes, on rocky exposed shrubby portion of knife-edge ridge above tree zone, Cerro Peonía (Cerro Los Pajaritos), above Santa Cruz, headwaters of Río Manantiales, east of Bergantín

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1800 - 2000 m. (5906 - 6562 ft.)

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“vira-vira"	L	U
Bushy suffnuticose plant, 3-8
feet tall; leaves firmly membran-
aceous, revolute, grass green turning
wine red-orange; petals deep rose-
orchid.
State of Anzoategui: south-facing steep slopes, on rocky exposed
shrubby portion of knife-edge ridge above tree zone, Cerro Peonía
(Cerro Los Pajaritos), above Santa Cruz, headwaters of Río Manan-
tiales, east of Bergantín, altitude 1800-2000 meters.
JULIAN A. STEYERMARK	MARCH	20,	1945
03214904