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Biogeographical Region:
82 - Northern South America  Search this
Collector:
Stephen S. Tillett  Search this
K. W. Hönig  Search this
Max. Elevation:
3000  Search this
Microhabitat Description:
Main ridge mostly horizontal red sandstones and grey conglomerates, the lateral rolling ridges and more level areas with a very thin soil on a variety of silty, sandy, or gravelly substrate, varying from near-white to red-purple, and in many areas with ra  Search this
Min. Elevation:
3000  Search this
Place:
Environs of Campamento Frontera II, mesa below international boundary on main ridge; headwaters of Río Negro; SIERRA DE PERIJÁ, SERRANÍA DE LOS MOTILONES. ., Machiques de Perijá, Zulia, Venezuela, South America - Neotropics
Collection Date:
27 Jun 1974 to 5 Jul 1974
Record Last Modified:
30 Jul 2018
Specimen Count:
1
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Asterales Asteraceae Asteroideae
Published Name:
Espeletia perijaensis Cuatrec.
Barcode:
00933043
USNM Number:
2902294
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Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ddddcb75-2b6f-487f-b2c2-25ca553404f1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_11852768