Gesneria

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Gesneria

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 14465 with Cinea, W.; Henrys, I.; Despagne, M.; Sturla, M., 13 Jan 2015

  • Location

    Haiti. Sud. Massif de la Hotte. Parc National Pic Macaya. Forested area near Ville Formon.

  • Habitat

    Broad-leaved wet forest on exposed limestone referred to locally as "rak bwa" (primarily exposed solution pipes and sinkholes).

  • Description

    Epilithophyte. Growing on shaded regions of vertical limestone. Fruit erect; a dry bivalved capsule. Rare (only observed in remnant patches of forest near Ville Formon).

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Photo

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02702496

    Occurrence ID: d3f22d8d-9bc4-49d5-827b-79d21967e9a5

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Gesneriaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gesneria

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Haiti

  • State/Province

    Sud

  • Locality

    Massif de la Hotte. Parc National Pic Macaya. Forested area near Ville Formon.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 986 m. (3235 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.3197, -74.0114

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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Plants of Haiti
Gesneriaceae
Gesneria
Haiti. Department Sud. Massif de la Hotte. Parc National Pic Macaya.
Forested area near Ville Formon. Elevation 986 m. 18° 19' 11 "N
74°0'41"W. Broad-leaved wet forest on exposed limestone referred to
locally as "rak bwa" (primarily exposed solution pipes and sinkholes).
Epilithophyte. Growing on shaded regions of vertical limestone. Fruit
erect; a dry bivalved capsule. Rare (only observed in remnant patches of
forest near Ville Formon). Digital images of this collection are with John
L. Clark (UNA).
J.L. Clark 14465	13 Jan 2015
With: W. Cinea, I. Henrys, M. Despagne & M. Sturla
Herbarium of the University of Alabama (UNA)
02702496