Besleria lutea L.

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Besleria lutea L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 14463 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, 1-2 m tall. Flowers in axillary clusters. Calyx lobes mostly fused; yellow suffused with red.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2647409

    Occurrence ID: c6d5f454-fd58-4aa2-b176-e651476d2a90

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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 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
Besleria lutea L.
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, 1-2 m tall. Flowers in axillary clusters. Calyx lobes mostly fused;
yellow suffused with red.
J.L. Clark 14463	13 Jan 2015
With: W. Cinea, I. Heniys, M. Despagne & M. Sturla
Herbarium of the University of Alabama (UNA)
02647409