Masdevallia norae Luer

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Masdevallia norae Luer

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 75572, 24 May 1953

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Chimanta Massif. Rich forest, vicinity of Base Camp near Rio Tirica, lower southwestern slopes of Chimanta-tepui (Torono-tepui). Vicinity of small quebrada.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4103740

    Occurrence ID: b621fe8b-eb20-4a2b-8d46-fd621b8d9a47

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Masdevallia norae Luer

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Chimanta Massif. Rich forest, vicinity of Base Camp near Rio Tirica, lower southwestern slopes of Chimanta-tepui (Torono-tepui). Vicinity of small quebrada.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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Distributed by Chicago Natural History Museum and Ths New York Botanical Garden
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CHICAGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM EXPEDITION TO VENEZUELA
Chimant& Massif
75572	Estado Bolivar
Masdevallia guttulata Rchb. f• (det. Foldats )
epiphyte over termite next on slender tree; leaves erect,
coriaceous* dull green above* pale green below; 2 lateral
sepals projecting forward, pale green without, finely
spotted dull lavender within, 2 cm, long, 0#6 cma wide
near base, 2,5 mm# wide near tip; upper sepal erect» dull
yellow for 15 mm# from apex down, otherwise pale greenish
spotted dull lavender near base and middle, 23 mm, long,
1.5 mmv wide except at base where 5 mm# wide
vicinity of small quebrada
Rich forest, vicinity of Base Camp, near Rio Tirica, lower southwestern
slopes of Chimanta-tepui (Torono-tepui)
altitude 1000 meters
Julian A. Steyermark	May 24, 1953
The New York Botanical Garden
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