Collection Details

Species: Glossoloma pycnosuzygium (Donn. Sm.) J. L. Clark

Gesneriaceae Glossoloma pycnosuzygium (Donn. Sm.) J. L. Clark
J. L. Clark , S. Yustiz 6861


Collection Date: 15 October 2002
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2003
Institution: US

Locality

Country: Venezuela

Region: Mérida

Subregion: Justo Briseño

Locality Description: Quebrado El Molino (near Las Cuadras).

DD Latitude: 9

DD Longitude: -70.9333

Elevation: 1700-1850 m

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Common woody vine along streams; branches nearly horizontal. Calyx lobes green and valvate. Corolla mostly red with white base; tubular; apically ventricose on dorsal surface. Flowers resupinate. Immature fruit cone-shaped and white. Mature fruit a bivalved display capsule with black seeds embedded in purple flesh Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US)

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae