Collection Details

Species: Columnea moesta Poepp.

Gesneriaceae Columnea moesta Poepp.
J. L. Clark , D. Barrientos 6690


Collection Date: 23 July 2002
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2001
Institution: US

Locality

Country: Bolivia

Region: La Paz

Subregion: Larecaja

Locality Description: Mapiri trail (trek from Ingenio to Mapiri); day 4 of 5, to campamento "Incapampa"

DD Latitude: -15.4579

DD Longitude: -68.3459

Elevation: 1600-2500 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Montane to premontane forest.

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Woody vine. Abaxial leaf surface purple. Calyx purple. Nectary 5 lobed. Corolla tubular; basal section red; apical section yellowish-white; entire corolla covered with dense pilose pubescence. Fruit a purple berry. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae