Collection Details

Species: Heteropsis spruceana (Schott) Bunting

Araceae Heteropsis spruceana (Schott) Bunting
P. Centeno , J. P. Janovec 21


Collection Date: 9 November 2001
Determined By: Jorge Lingan
Determination Date: 29 November 2005
Institution: Museo de Historia Natural

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. Trocha Castañal.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Castañal.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Upland terrace forest, from sloped terrain to flat terrace.

Soil Description: Soil sandy, clay.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Hemiepiphyte climber collected at 4 m. Fruto color amarillo-anaranjado de forma irregular.

Habit: Herb

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany