Aechmea nudicaulis (L.) Griseb.

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Aechmea nudicaulis (L.) Griseb.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 87983, 12 Dec 1960

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Sierra Imatica, Rio Torro (Rio Grande), between Rio La Reforma and Puerto Rico, north of El Palmar.

  • Habitat

    On exposed granitic outcrops along hill bordering river.

  • Description

    Terrestrial; leaves erect in tubular form; leaves dull green above, magenta-purple below, brown at base; scape white in lower half, rose in upper half; bracts of scape erect-ascending, pink to rose; rachis of inflorescence rose-red; fruiting part green tipped red, all turning red in age. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 376395

    Occurrence ID: d9a05a45-6f5c-4ce8-a8c9-a0ba215ffea0

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Sierra Imatica, Rio Torro (Rio Grande), between Rio La Reforma and Puerto Rico, north of El Palmar.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 - 250 m. (656 - 820 ft.)

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00376395
INSTITUTO BOTANICO, CARACAS-NEW YORK BOTANICAL
Botanical Exploration
SIERRA. IMATICA, ESTADO BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA
No. 87983 Aechmea nudicaulis (L.) Griseb.
Det*s L* B. Smith, Qct. 1962.
Terrestrial; leaves erect in tubular form; leaves dull
green above, magenta-purple below, brown at base; scape
white in lower half, rose in upper half; bracts of scape
erect-ascending, pink to rose; rachis of inflorescence
rose-red; fruiting part green tipped red, all turning
red in age. On exposed granitic outcrops along hill
bordering river. Rio Torro (Rio Grande), between Rio La
Refoma and Puerto Rico, north of El Palmar, alt. 200-
250m.	’
_.Tnl i an At Steyermark_Dec. 12. i960
Field work supported m part by funds provided by the Institute) Botanico, the National Science Found-
ation and The New York Botanical Garden.
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