Collection Details
Species: Besleria formicaria Nowicke
Collection Date: 5 August 2003
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2002
Institution: US
Locality
Country: Panama
Region: Coclé
Subregion: La Pintada
Locality Description: Corregimiento: El Arino. Parque Nacional Omar Torrijos. 6-10 km NNW from El Copé. Main trail from the Comunidad La Rica to Cascada de Tife (=Cerro Tife).
DD Latitude: 8.7167
DD Longitude: -80.6167
Elevation: 300-700 m
Habitat
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Unbranched subshrub, 1.0 m tall. Formicaria located on upper leaf surface along midvein. Flowers in axillary clusters (peduncles short; 1-3 mm long). Calyx lobes linear and green. Corolla tubular; orange; with reflexed lobes. Fruit a white berry. Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).
Other Data
Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae