Filed As:
Gesneriaceae
Besleria lutea L.
Gesneriaceae
Besleria lutea L.
Location:
Dominica. Saint George. Freshwater lake. Steep slope in open elfin forest near lake. Alt. 760m. (2493 ft.)
Dominica. Saint George. Freshwater lake. Steep slope in open elfin forest near lake. Alt. 760m. (2493 ft.)
Description:
Common shrub, 1.0-2.5 m tall. Fruit a fleshy berry; red when immature becoming orange when mature. Fruit partially eaten; somewhat "display-like", but not a capsule. Corolla yellow; apically ventricose on lower surface. Throat constricted.
Common shrub, 1.0-2.5 m tall. Fruit a fleshy berry; red when immature becoming orange when mature. Fruit partially eaten; somewhat "display-like", but not a capsule. Corolla yellow; apically ventricose on lower surface. Throat constricted.
Habitat:
Steep slope in open elfin forest near lake.
Steep slope in open elfin forest near lake.
Feature Notes:
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Photo
Other:
Specimen Notes: US
Specimen Notes: US
Identifiers:
GUID: 766c75bb-3d71-4774-aad7-be650a19e8ea
GUID: 766c75bb-3d71-4774-aad7-be650a19e8ea
Map:
Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (15.3431, -61.3111)
Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (15.3431, -61.3111)