Besleria laxiflora Benth.

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Besleria laxiflora Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 11969 with J. Jardim, J. Kallunki, S. Sant'Ana & J. L. Paixao, 05 Feb 1999

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Porto Seguro Mun. Parque Nacional Monte Pascoal, along road from entrance to visitor's center and road to E side of park.

  • Habitat

    Southern Bahian wet forest.

  • Description

    Herb in forest, 1-1.5 m; leaves dark green above, pale green beneath; calyx pale green; corolla orange-red. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 416451

    Occurrence ID: 13760011-b8c3-4835-b1be-c7432e23d915

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Gesneriaceae

  • All Determinations

    Besleria laxiflora Benth. det L. E. Skog, 2000

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Porto Seguro Mun.

  • Locality

    Parque Nacional Monte Pascoal, along road from entrance to visitor's center and road to E side of park.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.8672, -39.415

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BOTANICAL
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00416451
Besleria laxiflora Bentham
det Laurence E. Skog, United States National Herbarium (US) 200 O
The New York Botanical Garden
No. 11969
Gesneriaceae
Brazil. Bahia. Porto Seguro: Parque Nacional Monte
Pascoal, along road from entrance to visitor’s center and
road to E side of park. 16°52’02"S, 37°24’54"W. 50 m.
Southern Bahian wet forest.
Herb in forest, 1-1.5 m; leaves dark green above, pale
green beneath; calyx pale green; corolla orange-red.
W. W. Thomas, J. Jar dim, J. Kallunki, S. Sant’Ana & J.
L. Paixao
05 Feb 1999
Supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation
NYdb
00416451