Uei-tepui

For the similarly-named tepui of the Auyán Massif, see Cerro El Sol.

Uei-tepui
Uei-tepui in 2013
Highest point
Elevation	2,150 m (7,050 ft) [1]
Coordinates	05°01′01″N60°36′55″W / 5.01694°N 60.61528°W / 5.01694; -60.61528
Geography
Uei-tepui Location in Venezuela
Location	Roraima, Brazil / Bolívar, Venezuela

Uei-tepui, also known as Wei-tepui, Cerro El Sol or Serra do Sol ^[2] is a tepui on the border between Brazil and Venezuela. It may be considered the southernmost member of the Eastern Tepuis chain. ^[1]

Uei-tepui has an elevation of around 2,150 metres (7,050 ft), a summit area of 2.5 km² (0.97 sq mi), and an estimated slope area of 20 km² (7.7 sq mi). ^[1] While the peak of Uei-tepui lies completely in Venezuelan territory, large part of the main ridge forms the boundary between Venezuela and Brazil.

See also

• Distribution of Heliamphora

References

1. Huber, O. (1995). Geographical and physical features. In: P.E. Berry, B.K. Holst & K. Yatskievych (eds.) Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Volume 1. Introduction. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. pp. 1–61.
2. McPherson, S., A. Wistuba, A. Fleischmann & J. Nerz (2011). Sarraceniaceae of South America . Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.

Further reading

• Kok, P.J.R., R.D. MacCulloch, D.B. Means, K. Roelants, I. Van Bocxlaer & F. Bossuyt (7 August 2012). "Low genetic diversity in tepui summit vertebrates" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-05.Current Biology22(15): R589–R590. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2012.06.034 [ "supplementary information" (PDF).^{[ permanent dead link ]}]^{[ permanent dead link ]}