Besleria formicaria Nowicke

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Besleria formicaria Nowicke

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 8772, 12 Aug 2003

  • Location

    Panama. Coclé. Antón (Distr.). Corregimiento: El Valle. Forest near Altos de la Mesa and Monumento Natural Cerro Gaital.

  • Description

    Unbranched subshrub, 40-90 cm tall. Adaxial leaf surface with domatia along midvein. Peduncles 2-10 cm long. Calyx lobes green. Corolla tubular and white. Fruit a white globose berry.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Photo

  • Specimen Notes

    PMA, SCZ, US

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02681189

    Occurrence ID: 0a01acb8-a744-4ce4-a201-27e3702a93ae

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Gesneriaceae

  • All Determinations

    Besleria formicaria Nowicke
    Note: Det. by: Clark, J.L. (US), 2003

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Panama

  • State/Province

    Coclé

  • County/Municipio

    Antón (Distr.)

  • Locality

    Corregimiento: El Valle. Forest near Altos de la Mesa and Monumento Natural Cerro Gaital.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1150 - 800 m. (3773 - 2625 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    8.62, -80.1

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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Plants of Panama
Gesneriaceae
Besleria formicaria Nowicke
Det. J.L. Clark, 2003 (US)
Provincia: Coclé. Distrito: Antón. Corregimiento: El Valle. Forest near
Altos de la Mesa and Monumento Natural Cerro Gaital. 800-1150 m.
08°37'N 080°06'W. Unbranched subshrub, 40-90 cm tall. Adaxial leaf
surface with domatia along midvein. Peduncles 2-10 cm long. Calyx lobes
green. Corolla tubular and white. Fruit a white globose berry.
Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).
J.L. Clark 8772
12 Aug 2003
02681189
Collected under the auspices of the Department of Systematic Biology-Botany
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
02681189