Schefflera clavigera Frodin

  • Filed As

    Araliaceae
    Schefflera clavigera Frodin

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 75890, 21 Jun 1953 - 22 Jun 1953

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Chimantá Massif; East-central portion of summit of Apácara-tepuí.

  • Habitat

    In depressions of deep fissures.

  • Description

    small tree 20 feet tall; leaves coriaceous, rich green above, whitish below with prominent yellow midrib becoming brick-copper in lower half; corolla yellow-green; filaments yellow green; anthers pale yellow; style and stigma grass green.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA Voucher: Tissue sample removed February 2018 for study by Sarah Hardy & Greg Plunkett. DNA #191

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03227161

    Occurrence ID: a4887b43-3387-43fb-bccf-0373e4ca940a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Apiales

  • Family

    Araliaceae

  • All Determinations

    Schefflera clavigera Frodin
    Note: Filed in "Crepinella" group

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Chimantá Massif; East-central portion of summit of Apácara-tepuí

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2450 - 2500 m. (8038 - 8202 ft.)

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Schef fiera -umbellata (N. E. Brown) Viguier
subsp umbellata
CHICAGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM EXPEDITION TO VENEZUELA
Chimant& Massif
No 75890	Estado Bolivar
small tree 20 feet tall; leaves coriaceous,
rich green above, whitish below with
prominent yellow midrib becoming brick-copper
in lower half; corolla yellow-green; filaments
yellow green; anthers pale yellow; style and
stigma grass green
In depressions of deep fissures
East-central portion of summit of Apdcara-tepui
altitude 2450-2500 meters
Julian A. Steyermark	June 21-22, 1953
The New York Botanical Garden
YORK BOTANICA! GARDEN
Distributed by Chicago Natural History Museum and The New York Botanical Garden
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