Rhytidophyllum bicolor

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Rhytidophyllum bicolor

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 14495 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. Branched at base. Inflorescence erect. J.L. Clark 14493, 14494, and 14495 are sympatric. This collection (JLC 14495) differs from JLC 14493 & 14494 by relatively smaller flowers and smaller leaves. JLC 14493 & 14494 are documented with.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2647418

    Occurrence ID: 71ab63dd-f15c-45f7-80ea-765f03f91b4c

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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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Rhytidophyllum bicolor Urb.
Haiti. Department Sud. Massif de la Hotte. Parc National Pic Macaya.
Forested area near Ville Formon. Elevation 957 m. 18°19i7"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, 1-2 m tall. Branched at base. Inflorescence erect. J.L. Clark 14493,
14494, and 14495 are sympatric. This collection (JLC 14495) differs from
JLC 14493 & 14494 by relatively smaller flowers and smaller leaves. JLC
14493 & 14494 are documented with images, but JLC 14495 is a unicate
(no images).
J.L. Clark 14495	14 Jan 2015
With: W. Cinea & M. Sturla
Herbarium of the University of Alabama (UNA)
02647418