Gesneria calcicola Alain
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Filed As
Gesneriaceae
Gesneria calcicola Alain ( holotype ) -
Collector(s)
A. H. Liogier 15537, 04 Jun 1969
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Location
Dominican Republic. Loma del Puerto, Puerto Plata. Cordillera Septentrional.
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Habitat
On cliffs, mostly in exposed places. Woods and thickets. Common. Limestone ridge.
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Description
Shrub, up to 2 m. high, branches slender and arching, flowers red. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
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Specimen Notes
Two sheets are marked Holotype at NY: Sheet 1 of 2 (NY 111396), NY photo negative No. 8628, and Sheet 2 of 2 (NY 111395), NY photo Neg. No. 8629.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 111395
Occurrence ID: da887972-86e8-47eb-b9bf-bdbc7b8a2112
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Lamiales
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Family
Gesneriaceae
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All Determinations
Gesneria calcicola Alain
Note: BasionymGesneria cubensis (Decne.) Baill. var. cubensis det L. E. Skog, 1975
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Type Details
holotype of Gesneria calcicola Alain
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Dominican Republic
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Locality
Loma del Puerto, Puerto Plata. Cordillera Septentrional.
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Elevation
Alt. 700 - 800 m. (2297 - 2625 ft.)
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Distribution
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Gesneria calcicola Alain