Besleria

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Besleria

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 11703 with Clavijo, L.; Overstreet, M., 30 May 2010

  • Location

    Peru. Cusco. Paucartambo Prov. Secondary forest along road, 2-3 km S of Pilcopata on unfinished road towards Huacaria and the Huacaria Indigenous Community.

  • Habitat

    Lowland tierre firme forest.

  • Description

    Unbranched terrestrial shrub, 1.5-2.0 m tall. Inflorescence branched. Peduncles developed, 3-5 cm long. Calyx green. Corolla tubular and uniformly orange. Mature fruit ruputing when mature, ovoid and green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3107131

    Occurrence ID: df812668-9501-4954-a025-31f0a60230df

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Gesneriaceae

  • All Determinations

    Besleria

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Cusco

  • County/Municipio

    Paucartambo Prov.

  • Locality

    Secondary forest along road, 2-3 km S of Pilcopata on unfinished road towards Huacaria and the Huacaria Indigenous Community

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 - 600 m. (1640 - 1969 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.92, -71.42

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Plants of Peru
Gesneriaceae
Besleria
Peru. Region Cusco. Provincia Paucartambo. Secondary forest along road,
2-3 km S of Pilcopata on unfinished road towards Huacaria and the
Huacaria Indigenous Community. 500-600 m. 12°55'S 71°25'W. Lowland
tierre firme forest. Unbranched terrestrial shrub, 1.5-2.0 m tall.
Inflorescence branched. Peduncles developed, 3-5 cm long. Calyx green.
Corolla tubular and uniformly orange. Mature fruit ruputing when mature,
ovoid and green. Digital photographs of this collection are posted in the
Andes-Amazon Atrium of BRIT (http://atrium.andesamazon.org) and with
John L. Clark (UNA).
J.L. Clark 11703
30 May 2010
With: L. Clavijo & M. Overstreet
03107131
Herbarium of the University of Alabama (UNA)
03107131