Collection Details
Species: Gesneria ventricosa Swartz
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). Growing in protected area at base of cliff near first refuge
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Shrub, 1.5 m tall. Leaves alternate. Corolla tubular; orange to red. Fruit a dry capsule; turbinate; nearly spherical. Growing in protected area at base of cliff near first refuge. Only one population present (ca. 20-30 individuals). Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).
Other Data
Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae