Besleria formosa C.V.Morton

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Besleria formosa C.V.Morton

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 12930 with Anderson, J.; Clavijo, L.; Rendón, U., 17 May 2012

  • Location

    Colombia. Antioquia. Jardín Mun. Vereda: La Mesenia. Reserva Natural Mesenia-Paramillo (Fundación Colibri). Cordillera Occidental. Sendero Transylvania, from Río San Juan to Cuchilla Paramillo.

  • Habitat

    Cloud forest.

  • Description

    Multibranched terrestrial shrub, 1.5 m tall. Calyx light green and tightly appressed to corolla. Corolla bright orange and tubular.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04416472

    Occurrence ID: 5a13c432-a0fc-4130-a322-63ccc4c3ff66

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Antioquia

  • County/Municipio

    Jardín Mun.

  • Locality

    Vereda: La Mesenia. Reserva Natural Mesenia-Paramillo (Fundación Colibri). Cordillera Occidental. Sendero Transylvania, from Río San Juan to Cuchilla Paramillo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2200 - 2800 m. (7218 - 9186 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.4883, -75.9056

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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Plants of Colombia
Gesneriaceae
Besleria formosa C. V. Morton
Colombia. Dept: Antioquia. Municipio: Jardín. Vereda: La Mesenia.
Reserva Natural Mesenia-Paramillo (Fundación Colibrí). Cordillera
Occidental. Sendero Transylvania, from Río San Juan to Cuchilla
Paramillo. Elevation: 2200-2800 m. 5°29'18"N 75°54'20"W. Cloud
forest. Multibranched terrestrial shrub, 1.5 m tall. Calyx light green and
tightly appressed to corolla. Corolla bright orange and tubular.
Photographs of this collection are with John L. Clark (UNA).
J.L. Clark 12930	17 May 2012
With: J. Anderson, L. Clavijo & U. Rendón
Herbarium of the University of Alabama (UNA)
04416472