Peperomia macrostachya (Vahl) A.Dietr.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Peperomia macrostachya (Vahl) A.Dietr.

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 852, 18 Jan 1993

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts, Upper Ireng R; 0.5 km section of Tay-Slay-O Creek, 4-8 km upstream of Ireng mouth.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4122913

    Occurrence ID: 815a2c28-7746-4fcf-b7fa-a7d666c8daa2

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mts, Upper Ireng R; 0.5 km section of Tay-Slay-O Creek, 4-8 km upstream of Ireng mouth

  • Elevation

    Alt. 198 m. (650 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.83, -59.97

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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Henkel, T.W. 852
Substrate loosely formed white sandstones of lower
Roraima formation.
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Peperomia macrostachya (Vahl) A. Dietr.
Det. A.R.A. Gorts-van Rijn, 1997
GUYANA. Region: Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts, Upper
Ireng R; 0.5 km section of Tay-Slay-0 Creek, 4-8 km
upstream of Ireng mouth. 04°50'N, 59°58'W. Elev. 650
m. Sandbars, streambed, adjacent sandstone walls, &
riparian forest island. Succulent vine; spikes
greenish yellow, to 30 cm long. Rooting in ant's nest
on Parkia tree.
Henkel, T.W. 852	18 January 1993
With: M. Chin and W. Ryan
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
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