Collection Details

Species: Besleria barbata (Poepp.) Hanst.

Gesneriaceae Besleria aff. barbata (Poepp.) Hanst.
J. L. Clark , K. Elmers, A. Lucia, M. Terry, M. Sharupe (guide) 6448


Collection Date: 13 December 2001
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2005
Institution: US

Locality

Country: Ecuador

Region: Zamora-Chinchipe

Subregion: Nangaritza ?

Locality Description: Parroquia: Zurmi. Comunidad Centro Shaime (along Río Nangaritza). Forest 2-4 km NW of Centro Shaime. Forest on limestone outcrop (i.e., presence of sinkholes, rocks, and caves).

DD Latitude: -4.3018

DD Longitude: -78.6839

Min. Elevation: 1000 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Evergreen wet forest.

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Shrub, 1.5 m tall. Flowers in axillary clusters. Calyx green. Corolla orange and tubular. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae