Collection Details

Species: Besleria aggregata (Mart.) Hanst.

Gesneriaceae Besleria aggregata (Mart.) Hanst.
J. L. Clark , F. Farro Pérez, L. Clavijo, M. Overstreet 11503


Collection Date: 18 May 2010
Determined By: unknown
Determination Date: unknown
Institution: unknown

Locality

Country: Peru

Region: Cusco

Subregion: Quispicanchis

Locality Description: Distrito: Camanti, small trail to mining camp at Rio Yanaurco, SE of Quincemil, KM 234 on main highway Quincemil-Cusco (highway Interoceánica - Transamazónica).

DD Latitude: -13.2436

DD Longitude: -70.8125

Elevation: 840-900 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Mature wet forest along river.

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Erect unbranched shrub, 50-80 cm tall. Leaves evenly spaced. Corolla bright orange. Pouch on lower surface not as developed as in JLC #11497. Immature flower buds conical. Digital photographs of this collection are posted in the Andes-Amazon Atrium of BRIT (http://atrium.andesamazon.org) and with John L. Clark (UNA).

Other Data

Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae