Bonnetia tepuiensis Kobuski & Steyerm.

  • Filed As

    Theaceae
    Bonnetia tepuiensis Kobuski & Steyerm. ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 60871, 05 Dec 1944-06 Dec 1944

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Lower southeastern slopes of Carrao-tepui.

  • Habitat

    Woods.

  • Description

    Tree, 20-35 feet tall; leaves not clustered at tips so prominently as in B. roraimae; flowers about size ofor slightly larger than those of B. roraimae; petals white with pink tinge at tips or margins; leaves larger than in B. roraimae and smaller than in B. phelpsii, with similar shape to those of B. phelpsii, not pointed at apex as in B. roraimae; trunk branched with rough dark gray brown furrowed bark, up to 8 inches in diameter; stems leafier than in B. phelpsii and not so conspicuously terminated by leaf rosette as in B. crassa or B. roraimae; leaves coriaceous, spreading/ascending, deep green above, dull green below with purple-red or wine red margins. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 353768

    Occurrence ID: 72f1e0ba-5307-47c5-a59e-1d4b1aa26fce

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Lower southeastern slopes of Carrao-tepui

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1675 - 1980 m. (5495 - 6496 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.78017, -61.7513

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1616.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. at elevation 1800 m on the approx. geogr. center of the southeastern slopes of Carrao-tepuí. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of eastern base at elev. 1675 m =linear extent. Input info into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncertainty.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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