Collection Details

Species: Besleria lutea L.

Gesneriaceae Besleria lutea L.
J. L. Clark , C. G. Clark 6543


Collection Date: 27 March 2002
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2001
Institution: US

Locality

Country: Martinique

Region: Saint-Pierre

Locality Description: Montagne Peleé; Foret Departementalo Domaniale de la Montagne Peleé. Main trail from Premier Refuge (western side of Montagne Peleé). Forest mostly low shrubs (< 3 m).

DD Latitude: 14.7523

DD Longitude: -61.0999

Min. Elevation: 425 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Forest mostly low shrubs (< 3m)

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Terrestrial shrub. Stems erect, 2 m tall. Calyx green. Corolla yellow, tubular, and apically ventricose on lower surface. Fruit a pendent orange-red berry.

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae