Collection Details

Species: Heppiella viscida (Lindl. & Paxt.) Fritsch

Gesneriaceae Heppiella viscida (Lindl. & Paxt.) Fritsch
J. L. Clark , S. Yustiz 6883


Collection Date: 19 October 2002
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2001
Institution: US

Locality

Country: Venezuela

Region: Trujillo

Subregion: Boconó

Locality Description: Main road from Boconó to Guaramacal. Near entrace to Parque Nacional Guaramacal.

DD Latitude: 9.2167

DD Longitude: -70.2

Elevation: 1800-2100 m

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Terrestrial scandent herb. Stems becoming erect, to 1.0 m tall. Leaves and stems with viscous (sticky) pubescence. Leaves opposite, sometimes whorled (3/node). Calyx green. Corolla red and tubular. Growing along sunny roadside. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US)

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae