Apinagia riedelii (Bong.) Tul.

  • Filed As

    Podostemaceae
    Apinagia riedelii (Bong.) Tul.

  • Collector(s)

    C. T. Philbrick 6025 with C. Lasso, T. Edson, 10 Jan 2007

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Rio Caura, opposite (west) side of river from El Playón. Below Salta Para.

  • Habitat

    Strong current. River rapids. Two collections of A. longifolia from the location (Nos. 6023, 6024). The latter collected ca. 50 m upstream of the former. Apinagia richardiana (no. 6025) and Apinagia nana (no. 6026) also common. Abundant.

  • Description

    Some plants with dimorphic stems (short floral stems, long vegetative stems), others with monomorphic stems. Outer parenchyma of stems sloughs off when stems are exposed to air. Flowers and capsules abundant.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05151128

    Occurrence ID: 4efb15c0-a5e7-4f26-97c7-3b9dcc5b07aa

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Rio Caura, opposite (west) side of river from El Playón. Below Salta Para.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 40 m. (131 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.3258, -64.5267

  • Location Notes

    "Note: location coordinates taken on opposite (east) side of river from where plants were collected."

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Flora of Venezuela
Bolivar
Apinagia m	Royen	^	**
Podostemaceae
Sucre. Rio Caura, opposite (west) side of river from El Playón
Abundant in strong current. Some plants with dimorphic stems (short
floral stems, long vegetative stems), other plants with monomorphic stems.
Outer parenchyma of stems sloughs off when stems are exposed to air.
River rapids. Abundant. Flowers and capsules abundant. Two collections
of A longifolia from the location (nos. 6023, 6024). The latter collected ca.
50 m upstream of the former. Apinagia richardiana (no. 6025) and
Apinagia nana (no. 6026) also common.
40m. 6°19’33”N,64°3r36.rW.
(Note: Location coordinates taken on opposite (east) side of river from
where plants were collected.)
C. Thomas Philbrick, Carlos A. Lasso, Amaldo F. Perez, Thomas Edson.
No. 6025. January 10 2007.
Venezuela
Podostemaceae
Apinagia riedelii (Bong.) Tul.
Venezuela, Boivar, Rio Caura, location called El
Playón, below Salta Para.
6° 19' 3f N64° ST 36.2" W
C. T. Philbrick 6025
10 January 200?
With: Carlos Lasso, Thomas Edson
WCSU 06181
WCSU 06181
05151128