Rhytidophyllum

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Rhytidophyllum

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 14460 with Cinea, W.; Henrys, I.; Despagne, M.; Sturla, M., 13 Jan 2015

  • Location

    Haiti. Sud. Massif de la Hotte. Parc National Pic Macaya. Forested area near Ville Formon.

  • Habitat

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

  • Description

    Shrub, 2+ m tall. Frequently branched at base. Shoots erect. Leaves terminally clustered. Inflorescence erect. Calyx greenish-yellow. Corolla campanulate; green suffused with yellow. Filaments with tuft of green trichomes near base.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Photo

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2647387

    Occurrence ID: 76205100-af9b-4c78-9fc9-ead34f3ed22c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Gesneriaceae

  • All Determinations

    Rhytidophyllum

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Haiti

  • State/Province

    Sud

  • Locality

    Massif de la Hotte. Parc National Pic Macaya. Forested area near Ville Formon.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 986 m. (3235 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.3197, -74.0114

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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Plants of Haiti
Gesneriaceae
Rhytidophyllum
Haiti. Department Sud. Massif de la Hotte. Parc National Pic Macaya.
Forested area near Ville Formon. Elevation 986 m. 18° 19’ 11 "N
74°0'41"W. Broad-leaved wet forest on exposed limestone referred to
locally as "rak bwa" (primarily exposed solution pipes and sinkholes).
Shrub, 2+ m tall. Frequently branched at base. Shoots erect. Leaves
terminally clustered. Inflorescence erect. Calyx greenish-yellow. Corolla
campanulate; green suffused with yellow. Filaments with tuft of green
trichomes near base. Digital images of this collection are with John L.
Clark (UNA).
J.L. Clark 14460	13 Jan 2015
With: W. Cinea, I. Henrys, M. Despagne & M. Sturla
Herbarium of the University of Alabama (UNA)
02647387