The Sacramento Bromeliad & Carnivorous Plant Society will hold meetings on the third Wednesday, with the exception of the months of December, January and May.
Next meeting: Wednesday April 16th, 7:00 PM
Meetings start at 7:00 pm and are held at the Shepard Garden and Arts Center Guests and questions are welcome.
PRESENTER: Francisco Oliva-Esteve, noted Venezuelan author and researcher.
Along the southern Venezuelan border with Brazil are groups of massive plateaus and steep-sided mesas, known as tepuis, capped with erosion-resistant sandstone and covered with intermingled savanna and semideciduous forest. They belong to one of the earth's oldest geologic formations, the "Guayana Shield". As the climate on their plateaus differs so much from the climate of the surrounding areas, the flora and fauna on the plateaus became isolated and, as a consequence, many of the tepuis developed their own species in a kind of microevolution. We will explore these tepuis to find some of the rare and unusual bromeliads and other plants that grow there.
Future dates to be announced.
located in McKinley Park at 3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento, Ca.
Program for Wednesday April 16th, 7:00 PM
An Expedition to the Tepuis of Venezuela
Mountain Plants of Venezuela - The Coastal Range, the Andes and the Tepuis (Bromeliaceae IV) (2006)
Bromeliaceae III (2002), Bromeliads (2000)
Bromeliaceae of Venezuela, with Julian A.Steyermark (1987)
Garden Plants of The Tropics (1986)
Meeting Dates for 2008
Apr 16
Jun 18
Jul 16
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