Collection Details

Species: Heppiella viscida (Lindl. & Paxt.) Fritsch

Gesneriaceae Heppiella viscida (Lindl. & Paxt.) Fritsch
J. L. Clark , S. Yustiz 6870


Collection Date: 16 October 2002
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2001
Institution: US

Locality

Country: Venezuela

Region: Mérida

Locality Description: Dirt road between Torondoy and Pico Aguila/entrance to Parque Nacional Culata (via Paramo de Mucumbis).

DD Latitude: 8.9167

DD Longitude: -70.95

Elevation: 2799-2900 m

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Terrestrial herb, 30-40 cm tall. Stem and leaves covered with sticky viscous pubescence. Inflorescence terminal and panicle-like. Calyx green. Corolla red and tubular. Growing n sandy crevice of rock face along road. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US)

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae