- IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
- urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60450220-2
- Publication
- Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. Fort Worth, Texas
- Collation
- 2(2): 833 (836; fig. 6)
- Date of Publication
- 9 Dec 2008
- Family as entered in IPNI
- Gesneriaceae
Type Information
- Collector Team
- L. Croizat 429
- Locality
- Upper Orinoco river, Sierra Guaharibo, near Raudal de los Guaharibos, slopes of “Mt. Rimbaud,” light growth near the top
- Collection Date
- 30 Jul 1951
- Type Herbaria
- holotype NY
- Distribution Of Types
- Amazonas (Venezuela, Northern South America, Southern America)
Remarks
Etymology: The new species is named orinocensis after the Orinoco river.