Collection Details

Species: Psychotria anceps HBK

Rubiaceae Psychotria anceps HBK
A. P. Maceda 1411


Collection Date: 22 May 2004
Determined By: C. M. Taylor
Determination Date: 1 May 2006
Institution: MO

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Madre de Díos

Subregion: Manu Province

Closest Town: Puerto Maldonado

Locality Description: Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios River, ca. 7.0 km upriver from mouth of Río Los Amigos. En aguajal, Segundo Mirador.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Segundo Mirador.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Habitat

Habitat Description: Old growth tropical to subtropical moist forest. Upper terrace, highly dissected by streams. Collected from a small flooded area dominated by Mauritia flexuosa (Arecaceae).

Soil Description: Soil sandy, saturated to submerged.

Habitat: Aguajal Wetland , Aquatic

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Arbusto de 2 m de altura. Frutos maduros rojos y verdes.

Height: 2 m

Habit: Shrub

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany