Tropicos | Name - !Acroporium esmeraldicum (Müll. Hal.) W.R. Buck

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!Acroporium esmeraldicum (Müll. Hal.) W.R. Buck

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

Acceptance : Accepted

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

Status: endemic

country distribution: Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia

EcoRegions: Montane Forest

elevation: 3000-3500

substrate: treelets and trees

frequency: rare

Notes (Last Modified On 3/27/2013)

Notes:

Ecology: High montane cloud forest and shrubby páramo and puna; epiphytic, on trunks and branches of treelets and shrubs. Elevation: 2930-3700 m (Venezuela: 2930-3700 m, Ecuador: ? m, Bolivia: 3050-3440 m). Distribution: Endemic to the tropical Andes.

Acroporium esmeraldicum is distinguished by its large size, piliferous leaf tips and strongly angled alar cells. This species is found at higher elevations than the other two species.