Collection Details

Species: Besleria comosa C. V. Morton

Gesneriaceae Besleria comosa C. V. Morton
J. L. Clark , M. Chocce, L. Clavijo, M. Overstreet, J. Pérez 11794


Collection Date: 4 June 2010
Determined By: unknown
Determination Date: unknown
Institution: unknown

Locality

Country: Peru

Region: San Martín

Subregion: Rioja

Locality Description: Bosque Proteción Alto Mayo (BPAM). Trocha Las Palmas, trail near Centro de Interpretación Venceremos, KM 382.5 on Highway 5N - Fernando Belaunde Terry.

DD Latitude: -5.6447

DD Longitude: -77.7428

Elevation: 1800-2200 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Mostly bosque enano with patches of bosque montano at lower elevations.

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Shrub, 1.0-1.5 m tall. Shoots multibranched. Calyx green. Corolla bright orange. Digital photographs of this collection are posted in the Andes-Amazon Atrium of BRIT (http://atrium.andesamazon.org) and with John L. Clark (UNA).

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae