Besleria lutea L.

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Besleria lutea L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 14373 with Cinea, W.;.Henrys, I.; Sturla, M.; Eudia, S.R., 10 Jan 2015

  • Location

    Haiti. Sud. Massif de la Hotte. Parc National Pic Macaya. Forested area along main road near the entrance to the community Formon.

  • Habitat

    Broad-leaved wet forest on exposed limestone referred to locally as "rak bwa" (primarily exposed solution pipes and sinkholes).

  • Description

    Shrub, 70+ cm tall. Branched at base. Fruit a succulent orange berry with persistent calyx lobes.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Photo

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2647395

    Occurrence ID: 456f4e1f-4ba4-42d9-9f4f-d6b5656b91f8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Gesneriaceae

  • All Determinations

    Besleria lutea L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Haiti

  • State/Province

    Sud

  • Locality

    Massif de la Hotte. Parc National Pic Macaya. Forested area along main road near the entrance to the community Formon.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 986 m. (3235 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.3261, -74.0108

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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I/Jl
Plants of Haiti
Gesneriaceae
Besleria lutea L.
Haiti. Department Sud. Massif de la Hotte. Parc National Pic Macaya.
Forested area along main road near the entrance to the community
Formon. Elevation 986 m. 18°19'34"N 74°0'39"W. Broad-leaved wet
forest on exposed limestone referred to locally as "rak bwa" (primarily
exposed solution pipes and sinkholes). Shrub, 70+ cm tall. Branched at
base. Fruit a succulent orange berry with persistent calyx lobes. Digital
images of this collection are with John L. Clark (UNA).
J.L. Clark 14373	10 Jan 2015
With: W. Cinea, I. .Henrys, M. Sturla & S.R. Eudia
Herbarium of the University of Alabama (UNA)
02647395