Nautilocalyx melittifolius

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Nautilocalyx melittifolius

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 6555, 18 Apr 2002

  • Location

    Dominica. Saint Joseph. Layou River road. North spur to 1997 landslide (known locally as "Miracle Valley"); 2-3 km from main highway. Steep slope bordering primary forest and road.

  • Habitat

    Steep slope bordering primary forest and road.

  • Description

    Succulent terrestrial herb. Stems ascending; rooting at base. Sepals green. Corolla tubular; purple. Fruit a bivalved capsule. Common along disturbed roadsides.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Photo

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02681070

    Occurrence ID: 86a7a7c2-58a7-4461-8cbf-648bc9926dec

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Gesneriaceae

  • All Determinations

    Nautilocalyx melittifolius
    Note: Det. by: Clark, J.L. (US), 2002

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominica

  • State/Province

    Saint Joseph

  • Locality

    Layou River road. North spur to 1997 landslide (known locally as "Miracle Valley"); 2-3 km from main highway. Steep slope bordering primary forest and road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 - 200 m. (492 - 656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    15.4169, -61.3922

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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Plants of Dominica
Gesneriaceae
Nautilocalyx melittifolius (L.) Wiehler
Det. J.L. Clark, 2002 (US)
Parish: St. Joseph. Layou River road. North spur to 1997 landslide
(known locally as "Miracle Valley"); 2-3 km from main highway. Steep
slope bordering primary forest and road. Elevation: 150-200 m.
15°25'01"N 061°23'32"W. Succulent terrestrial herb. Stems ascending;
rooting at base. Sepals green. Corolla tubular; purple. Fruit a bivalved
capsule. Common along disturbed roadsides. Photographs of this
collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).
J.L. Clark 6555	18 Apr 2002
Collected under the auspicies of the Department of Systematic Biology - Botany
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (US)
02681070