Catasetum

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Catasetum

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 5565, 13 Jul 1994

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts; Upper Ireng watershed; Malakwalai-Tipu summit along SE escarpment.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04013857

    Occurrence ID: 79371783-5685-4e4b-a8ee-59074dd30372

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Catasetum

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mts; Upper Ireng watershed; Malakwalai-Tipu summit along SE escarpment

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1400 m. (4593 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.8, -60.3

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Catasetum cf. sp.
Det. E.A. Christenson, 1997
GUYANA. Region: Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts; Upper
Ireng watershed; Malakwalai-Tipu summit along SE
escarpment. 04°48'N, 60°18'W. Elev. 1400 m. Montane
savanna with exposed sandstone and sclerophyllous
scrub on escarpment edge. Stout herb 0.5; flowers
entirely dull orangish yellow; capsule greyish green,
ovate, 6 cm x 4 cm. On bare rock.
Henkel, T.W. 5565	13 July 1994
With: M. Chin, L. Williams
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
04013857