Collection Details

Species: Besleria solanoides Kunth

Gesneriaceae Besleria solanoides Kunth
J. L. Clark 7186


Collection Date: 13 February 2003
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2002
Institution: US

Locality

Country: Ecuador

Region: Esmeraldas

Subregion: San Lorenzo

Locality Description: Parroquia: Alta Tambo. Awá Indigenous Territory. Río Bogotá community (future biological research station), 2 km south of Lita-San Lorenzo road. Near Quebrada Pambilar.

DD Latitude: 0.9825

DD Longitude: -78.5972

Elevation: 350-600 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Very wet forest with abundant epiphytes.

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Shrub, 1.5-2 m tall. Fruit a white globose berry. Calyx green. Corolla orange and tubular.

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae