Gesneria fruticosa

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Gesneria fruticosa

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 14480 with Cinea, W.; Sturla, M., 14 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, 1.5 m tall. Inflorescence erect. Calyx red. Corolla tubular; outer surface white suffused with red; throat light green with dark purple spots.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Photo

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2647410

    Occurrence ID: b250d3ac-51eb-40c2-901d-a8af28a28ce3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Gesneriaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gesneria fruticosa

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Haiti

  • State/Province

    Sud

  • Locality

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

  • Elevation

    Alt. 957 m. (3140 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.3214, -74.0089

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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Plants of Haiti
Gesneriaceae
Gesneria fruticosa (L.) Kuntze
Haiti. Department Sud. Massif de la Hotte. Parc National Pic Macaya.
Forested area near Ville Formon. Elevation 957 m. 18°19’17"N
74°0'32"W. Broad-leaved wet forest on exposed limestone referred to
locally as "rak bwa" (primarily exposed solution pipes and sinkholes).
Shrub, 1.5 m tall. Inflorescence erect. Calyx red. Corolla tubular; outer
surface white suffused with red; throat light green with dark purple spots.
Digital images of this collection are with John L. Clark (UNA).
J.L. Clark 14480	14 Jan 2015
With: W. Cinea & M. Sturla
Herbarium of the University of Alabama (UNA)
02647410