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Collection Details

Species: Besleria lutea L.

Gesneriaceae Besleria lutea L.
J. L. Clark 6552


Collection Date: 17 April 2002
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2001
Institution: US

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Locality

Country: Dominica

Region: St. Joseph

Locality Description: Loop road east of Salisbury (ca. 10 km from coast). Hillside bordering forest and road.

DD Latitude: 15.4708

DD Longitude: -61.3986

Min. Elevation: 640 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Hillside bordering forest and road.

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Shrub, 1.2 m tall. Corolla yellow; tubular; ventricose on lower surface. Fruit a red succulent berry. Growing along sunny section of road. Purple Throated Carib observed visiting flowers. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae