Collection Details

Species: Columnea sp.

Gesneriaceae Columnea sp.
J. L. Clark , M. Chocce, L. Clavijo, M. Overstreet, J. Pérez 11856


Collection Date: 5 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). Unnamed trail from Centro de Interpretación Venceremos (KM 382.5) to KM 381 on Highway 5N -Carretera Fernando Belaunde Terry.

DD Latitude: -5.6658

DD Longitude: -77.7483

Elevation: 1700-1800 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Bosque montano.

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Epiphytic herb. Shoots scandent. Leaves opposite and equal in size. Calyx red. Corolla tubular and red; slighly pouched on lower surface. Immature fruit cone-shaped (immature capsule?). 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