Collection Details

Species: Mucuna rostrata Benth.

Fabaceae Mucuna rostrata Benth.
A. P. Maceda 641


Collection Date: 24 May 2003
Determined By: G. P. Lewis
Determination Date: 20 December 2006
Institution: K

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. Cocha Lobo, margen derecha 150 m.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Cocha Lobo.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Margins of oxbow lake, on low floodplain of Madre de Dios and Los Amigos Rivers.

Soil Description: Soil dark, moist.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Liana de 16 m de altura. Flores anaranjadas grandes.

Height: 16 m

Habit: Liana

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany