Rhytidophyllum berteroanum

• Region

  West Indies

• Country

  Dominican Republic

• State/Province

  San Cristóbal

• Locality

  Fuerte de Resoli, being 10 Km N of San Cristobal to Bani highway, via road to Najayo Arriba: a very tall peak above Presa (reservoir) Valdesia and Rio Nizao, and old Haitiann stone fort.

• Elevation

  Alt. 610 m. (2001 ft.)

• Coordinates

  18.4, -70.2

• Distribution

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JARDIN BOTANICO NACIONAL "DR. RAFAEL M. MOSCOSO"
santo DOMINGO, REPUBLICA DOMINICANA
14983pAM|LiA.
Gesneriaceae
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
01401911 BOTANICAL
Garde**
Taxonomic Studies of the Gesneriaceae
Rhytidophyllum berteroanum Mart
Determined by: Nate Sammons Date: June 2006 Michigan State University Herbarium (MSC)
Rhytidophyllum
Shrubs to 1.5 m. tall; common; If. at tips of the few branches; corolla yellow with orange hairs, giving effect of orange flower !.
República Dominicana: Prov. San Cristobal:
Fuerte de Resoli, being 10 km. N
of San Cristobal to Bani highway,
via road to Najayo Arriba: a very
tall peak above Presa (reservoir)Valdesia
and Rio Nizao, and old haitian stone
fort (building), all native vegetation
was eradicated a long time ago, except
on cliff face; area cattle grazed
now.
18°24'N, 70°12'W, alt. 2000 Ft.
June 24. 1981.
T. Zanoni, M. Mejia, C. Ramirez.
01401911