Rhytidophyllum bicolor

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Rhytidophyllum bicolor

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 14321 with Cinea, W.; Sturla, M., 07 Jan 2015

  • Location

    Haiti. Grand'Anse. Highway #214 (main road between Les Cayes and Jérémie), close to village of Duchity [=Dichitis] on main road to Beaumont.

  • Habitat

    Broad-leaved humid forest along highway on exposed limestone.

  • Description

    Terrestrial subshrub. Often branched at base. Calyx yellow. Corolla campanulate; yellow or red on outside; throat usually red. Populations of 5-80+ individuals (i.e., VERY common) along highway and river.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Photo

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2647383

    Occurrence ID: 48f2ae8f-c2b0-49b6-bf37-3590e78080c9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Gesneriaceae

  • All Determinations

    Rhytidophyllum bicolor

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Haiti

  • State/Province

    Grand'Anse

  • Locality

    Highway #214 (main road between Les Cayes and Jérémie), close to village of Duchity [=Dichitis] on main road to Beaumont.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 728 m. (2388 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.4183, -73.9039

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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Plants of Haiti
Gesneriaceae
Rhytidophyllum bicolor Urb.
Haiti. Department Grand'Anse. Highway #214 (main road between Les
Cayes and Jérémie), close to village of Duchity [=Dichitis] on main road
to Beaumont. Elevation 728 m. 18°25'6"N 73°54'14"W. Broad-leaved
humid forest along highway on exposed limestone. Terrestrial subshrub.
Often branched at base. Calyx yellow. Corolla campanulate; yellow or red
on outside; throat usually red. Populations of 5-80+ individuals (i.e.,
VERY common) along highway and river. Digital images of this
collection are with John L. Clark (UNA).
J.L. Clark 14321	7 Jan 2015
With: W. Cinea & M. Sturla
Herbarium of the University of Alabama (UNA)
02647383