MOUNTAIN PLANTS OF VENEZUELA Francisco Oliva-Esteve BROMELIADS & More

Description: MOUNTAIN PLANTS OF VENEZUELA, The Coastal Range, the Andes and the Tepuis, BROMELIADS. By Francisco Oliva-Esteve, with special collaboration of: Dr. Stephen S. Tille tt,it Dr. Gilberto Morillo and LIC Bruno Manara. The Tepuis or Tepui is a table top mountain or mesa found in South America, especially in Venezuela and Western Guyana. The word Tepui means: House of the Gods, in the native tongue of Pemon, the indigenous people who inhabit the Gran Sabana. Photos 1, 2 and 3 show the front cover, back cover and binding. Photos 4 and 5 show the Title Pages. Photo # 6 shows the publishing information. Photos 7 and 8 show the Acknowledgements and Collaborators. Photo # 9 shows the Table of Contents. Photo # 10 shows some plant pictures from the book: Acanthaceae, Barleria oenotheroides, and Megaskepasma Erythrochlamys, a small tree or bush, with numerous scarlet, purple shiny bracts. It is native to the northern coastal range of Venezuela. Photo # 11 shows Aloeacea, Aloe Arborescens and Aloeacea, Aloe Striata, native to South Africa, now widely spread in all tropical countries. Picture # 12 shows Amarylliaceae, Furcralea humboldtiana. A tropical American genus now naturalized in many tropical countries. They are plants resembling the Century Plants, which belong to the Agave genus. They have long, sword shaped stiff sharp pointing, green leaves. After blooming the plant dies, producing about 2500 to 3000 offsets. These plants are grown commercially for their textile properties, used for cordmaking, basketwork and hammocks. Photo # 13 shows the Anacardiaceae, Schinus Terebinthifolius or the Christmas Berry Tree. It is cultivated profusely in Central and South America. Also shown is: Apocynaceae, Himatanthus, known for its white flowers. Also shown is Apocynaceae Catharanthus Roseus, a sturdy plant that is resistant to drought with pink or white flowers. It is also known as the Madagascar Perwinkle. Photo # 14 shows the tree: Anacardiaceae, Mangifera, Indica. A large fruit tree native to India growing to 25 to 30 m. tall. The tree is popular in most tropical countries of Asia, Africa and the America's. It is a valuable tree for its fruits and for the wonderful thick foliage of dark green leaves. Photo # 15 shows Araliaceae, Brassaia Octinophylla. A very ornamental tree from Australia and is also known as the Octopus Tree. Also shown is: Araliaceae Oreopnax Reticulatus, a tall tree, 15 to 20 m. which grows in the dense cloudy rain forest of Venezuelan Mountain Ranges. Photo # 16 shows a large picture of Solanaceae Acnistus arborescens. Photo # 17 gives a description of Solanaceae Acnistus arborescens: A small tree or bush. This genus comprised about 50 species distributed in all tropical America. In Venezuela there are only 2 species from the northwestern region, especially in the States of Merida and Tachira. Photo # 18 shows The Genus Vriesea. The top photo shows Bromeliaceae Werauhia Hygrometrica, variety Angustifolia. It grows in the verdant rain forest of Cerro Cerbatana in Peninsula de Paria. The 2nd photo down from the top shows: Bromeliaceae Vriesea Inflata and grows mainly in southern Brazil along the foothills of the Atlantic Rain Forest. The last photo shows Bromeliaceae Vriesea Modesta, native to Minas Gerais, Rio De Janerio, Guanabara and Espirito Santo States. Shelf # 76.

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