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