Collection Details
Species: Besleria sp.
Collection Date: 3 June 2010
Determined By: unknown
Determination Date: unknown
Institution: unknown
Locality
Country: Peru
Region: San Martín
Subregion: Rioja
Locality Description: Bosque Proteción Alto Mayo (BPAM). Trocha Kovachii, trail near Centro de Interpretación Venceremos, Highway 5N -Carretera Fernando Belaunde Terry.
DD Latitude: -5.7031
DD Longitude: -77.7389
Elevation: 1700-1800 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Mostly bosque montano with patches of bosque enano.
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Shrub, 1.5-2.0 m tall. Basal leaves alternate. Apical leaves oppposite. Calyx light green and persistent in fruit. Fruit a bright orange pointy berry. 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