Tropicos | Name - !Acroporium estrellae (Müll. Hal.) W.R. Buck & A. Schäfer-Verwimp

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!Acroporium estrellae (Müll. Hal.) W.R. Buck & A. Schäfer-Verwimp

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Project Name Data (Last Modified On 9/22/2009)

Acceptance : Accepted

Project Data (Last Modified On 3/27/2013)

country distribution: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia

EcoRegions: Montane Forest

elevation: 500-1000, 1000-1500, 1500-2000, 2000-2500

substrate: shrubs, treelets and trees

frequency: infrequent

Notes (Last Modified On 3/27/2013)

Notes:

Ecology: Montane cloud forest; on trunk and branches of treelets and trees. Elevation: 900-2500 m (Venezuela: 1000-1600 m, Colombia: 1880-2500 m, Ecuador: 900-1540 m, Peru: 2150-2200 m, Bolivia: 900-2010 m). Distribution: Widespread but but infrequent in the montane regions of Central America, West Indies, tropical Andes and southeast Brazil.

Acroporium estrellae is distinguished by its small size, to 3 cm or less, and narrow oblong-lanceolate leaves (to 1.5 mm long). This is a rather inconspicuous species that may prove to be more common in the tropical Andes with further critical collecting. Sematophyllum ulicinum Mitt. is a synonym. This species was previously placed in the genus Schradeobryum.