Rhytidophyllum leucomallon Hanst.

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Rhytidophyllum leucomallon Hanst.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 14363 with Cinea, W.; Sturla, M., 08 Jan 2015

  • Location

    Haiti. Grand'Anse. Northern foothills of Massif de la Hotte. Rivière Voldrogue at Bras-Sec [=Bois-Sec] between Léon and Fond Conchon, 29+ KM SE of Jérémie.

  • Habitat

    Steep cliffs along large dry riverbed.

  • Description

    Erect shrub to 1.5 m tall. Growing on vertical rock face. Entire plant covered with dense tomentose indumentum (especially lower leaf surface, inflorescence, pedicels, and outer surface of calyx lobes). Calyx lobes tomentose and white on outer surface and.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Photo

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2647421

    Occurrence ID: a725081f-2061-453a-9db8-33fa7353df6a

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Haiti

  • State/Province

    Grand'Anse

  • Locality

    Northern foothills of Massif de la Hotte. Rivière Voldrogue at Bras-Sec [=Bois-Sec] between Léon and Fond Conchon, 29+ KM SE of Jérémie

  • Elevation

    Alt. 221 m. (725 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.5203, -74.0736

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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Plants of Haiti
Gesneriaceae
Rhytidophyllum leucomallon Hanst.
Haiti. Department Grand'Anse. Northern foothills of Massif de la Hotte.
Rivière Voldrogue at Bras-Sec [=Bois-Sec] between Léon and Fond
Conchon, 29+ KM SE of Jérémie. Elevation 221m. 18°31 ' 13 "N
74°4'25"W. Steep cliffs along large dry riverbed. Erect shrub to 1.5 m tall.
Growing on vertical rock face. Entire plant covered with dense tomentose
indumentum (especially lower leaf surface, inflorescence, pedicels, and
outer surface of calyx lobes). Calyx lobes tomentose and white on outer
surface and bright red and glabrous on inher surface. Corolla tubular and
yellow on outersurface and white in throat. Digital images of this
collection are with John L. Clark (UNA).
J.L. Clark 14363	8 Jan 2015
With: W. Cinea & M. Sturla
Herbarium of the University of Alabama (UNA)
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