Collection Details

Species: Rhytidophyllum rhodocalyx Urb.

Gesneriaceae Rhytidophyllum rhodocalyx Urb.
J. L. Clark , J. Matos, A. Torres-Bilbao, I. Ventosa-Rodríguez 10530


Collection Date: 10 August 2008
Determined By: unknown
Determination Date: unknown
Institution: unknown

Locality

Country: Cuba

Region: Granma

Locality Description: Parque Nacional Turquino. Sierra Maestra. Hiking trail between Aguada de Juaquin and the summit of Pico Real Turquino (northern spur of Pico Turquino).

Elevation: 1500-1800 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Bosque pluvial montana - bosque nublado

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Saxicolous subshrub growing at base of heavily vegetated limestone outcrop in shaded forest. Leaves terminally clustered. Inflorescence branches red. Calyx lobes light green and broadly acute. Corolla uniformly yellowish-green. Photographs of this collection are with John L. Clark (UNA).

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae