Collection Details

Species: Souroubea corallina (Mart.) de Roon

Marcgraviaceae Souroubea corallina (Mart.) de Roon
J. E. Householder , Angel Balarezo Mozambite, Javier Huinga Maceda 234


Collection Date: 22 September 2008
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 23 October 2010
Institution: BRIT

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Madre de Díos

Subregion: Tambopata

Closest Town: Puerto Maldonado

Locality Description: Careterra Cusco Km 37.5 - Comunidad Mercedes. Aguajal Mercedes.

DD Latitude: -12.695

DD Longitude: -69.4693

Coordinate uncertainty: 1000 m

Elevation: 200-250 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Swamp habitat dominated by Mauritia flexuosa.

Soil Description: Soils paritially decomposed organic material to mucky; always dark, deep, and acidic. Completley saturated, water flow minimal.

Habitat: Aguajal Wetland

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Red and yellow flowers. Fruit immature, green, turing red. Terminal leaf as in moraceae stipule. As shrub to 2m.

Habit: Liana

Other Data

Research Site: Aguajal Mercedes

Project: Aguajal Project