Gonzalagunia sp.
Collection: Fajardo-G., F. et al. - 6201Cite as
Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-11-23
Modified: 2021-09-14 11:24:44
GUID: 851842ca-0c14-4f09-9f0c-2e0eb0a21266
Herbarium stamp | 32923 |
Preparations | Excicado - 1 |
Determiner | Mendoza, H. |
Determination date | 2021-07 |
Country | Colombia |
State/Province | Antioquia |
County | San Luis |
Locality | Río Claro Natural Reserve |
Coordinates (verbatim) | 5.89279° N - 74.85393° W |
Latitud decimal | 5.89279 |
Longitud decimal | -74.85393 |
Elevation (in meters) | 318.0000000000 |
Collection date | 2020-01-17 |
Kingdom | Plantae |
Division | Tracheophyta |
Superclass | Angiospermae |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Order | Gentianales |
Family | Rubiaceae |
Genus | Gonzalagunia |
Scientific name | Gonzalagunia |
Phenology | Floración |
Plant description | Infrequent small shrub to 2 m. Single stem, covered in moss and lichen. Brown trunk and twigs. Glabrous leaves waxy and shiny when young. Stipules brownish. Inflorescence green spike, flowers subtended by greenish-yellow linear bracts. Calyx yellow-green. Corolla white, hairy. Anthers cream colored. Unripe fruit green, ripe fruit white. |
Locality and habit remarks | Magdalena Valley tropical lowland evergreen forest on karst. Woodland next to path (slight clearing). Nearby plants include ferns, Melastomaceae, Araceae. East side of Rio Claro River. 25 m N of bridge from Rio Claro Restaraunt. After crossing bridge, right after first fork in path, away from river, on left side of path, approximately 15 m. |