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Burmeistera tenuiflora

Botanic Family

Campanulaceae

Author

Donnell-Smith

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Costa Rica
• Panama

Natural Habitats

• Forest understorey
• rain forest
• cloud forest
• remnant forest

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Jun
• Jul
• Aug
• Oct
• Nov (Costa Rica)

Fruiting Times

• Aug
• Nov (Costa Rica)

Scandent epiphytic shrub or pubescent herb with denticulate leaves 140mm x 50mm, glabrous above hairy on veins beneath. White flowers suffused green or green & purple 40mm long, sepals 10mm long, yellowish corolla to 18mm long with upper lobes 10mm x 4mm & lower lobes 7mm long, filament tube to 22mm long. Green to white berry 5mm x 10mm.

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• NAF
• Standley
• Kew