Gesneria fruticosa

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Gesneria fruticosa

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 14308 with Cinea, W.; Sturla, M.; Cevelorme, D., 06 Jan 2015

  • Location

    Haiti. Sud. Trail from Saint Louis du Sud towards village of Grand-Fond and then elongate ridge to an abandoned fort called Bonnet Carré.

  • Habitat

    Pastures lined with small patches of secondary forest.

  • Description

    Shrub, 1.5-2.0 m tall. Branched at base. Calyx dark maroon. Corolla dark maroon on outside and green with purple spots on inside. Corolla campanulate with fimbriate lobes (esp. upper lobes). At least three populations (ranging from 2 individuals to 50 ind.

  • Notes (shown on label)

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  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2647390

    Occurrence ID: ae458db8-f820-40ae-9849-5fc5de4b68a6

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Gesneriaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gesneria fruticosa

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Haiti

  • State/Province

    Sud

  • Locality

    Trail from Saint Louis du Sud towards village of Grand-Fond and then elongate ridge to an abandoned fort called Bonnet Carré.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 - 1189 m. (984 - 3901 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.3281, -73.4542

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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Plants of Haiti
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02647390
Gesneriaceae
Gesnerìa fruticosa (L.) Kuntze
Haiti. Department Sud. Trail from Saint Louis du Sud towards village of
Grand-Fond and then elongate ridge to an abandoned fort called Bonnet
Carré. Elevation 300-1189 m. 18°19'41"N 73°27'15"W. Pastures lined
with small patches of secondary forest. Shrub, 1.5-2.0 m tall. Branched at
base. Calyx dark maroon. Corolla dark maroon on outside and green with
purple spots on inside. Corolla campanulate with fimbriate lobes (esp.
upper lobes). At least three populations (ranging from 2 individuals to 50
individuals) were observed along ridge (not common). Digital images of
this collection are with John L. Clark (UNA).
J.L. Clark 14308	6 Jan 2015
With: W. Cinea, M. Starla & D. Cevelorme
Herbarium of the University of Alabama (UNA)
02647390