Rhytidophyllum bicolor

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Rhytidophyllum bicolor

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 14493 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, 1-2 m tall. Frequently branched at base. Inflorescence erect. Calyx green. Corolla campanulate; mostly green suffused with red; throat red suffused with green. Sympatric with JLC 14494 & 14495. These differ by the following: leaves stiff in JLC 144.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Photo

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2647412

    Occurrence ID: ba0a1515-2fdf-4934-af50-c19bb04308de

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Gesneriaceae

  • All Determinations

    Rhytidophyllum bicolor

  • 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
Rhytidophyllum bicolor Urb.
Haiti. Department Sud. Massif de la Hotte. Parc National Pic Macaya.
Forested area near Ville Formon. Elevation 957 m. 18°19'17"N
74o0'32"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. Frequently branched at base. Inflorescence erect. Calyx
green. Corolla campanulate; mostly green suffused with red; throat red
suffused with green. Sympatric with JLC 14494 & 14495. These differ by
the following: leaves stiff in JLC 14493 (leaves soft in JLC 14494);
flowers relatively large in JLC 14493 (flowers relatively small in JLC
14494). Color differences readily seen in digital images. Digital images of
this collection are with John L. Clark (UNA).
J.L. Clark 14493	14 Jan 2015
With: W. Cinea & M. Sturla
Herbarium of the University of Alabama (UNA)
02647412