Following are a few examples of numerous plant photographs that were taken primarily in the western portion of the delta between Tucupita and Pedernales by William A. White and Jay A. Raney during field surveys in October and November 1998.   Photographs of more than 50 species were presented in an appendix in BEG's November 1999 report prepared for PDVSA/DAO.  Identification of plants was based principally on consultations during the November survey with Dr. Valois Gonzalez, Universidad Central de Venezuela.  Dr. Gonzalez also kindly examined the photographs, identified plants to species level, cited authors, noted family names, and provided a brief description of where the species typically occur in the delta.  We gratefully acknowledge the major contribution made by Dr. Valois Gonzalez in the identification of plants of the Orinoco Delta.

 

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