Collection Details

Species: Machaerium floribundum

Fabaceae Machaerium floribundum
J. E. Householder , Angel Balarezo Mozambite, Javier Huinga Maceda 824


Collection Date: 18 August 2009
Determined By: J.E. Householder
Determination Date: 18 August 2009
Institution: BRIT

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Madre de Díos

Subregion: Manu

Closest Town: Puerto Maldonado

Locality Description: Rio Alto Madre de Dios - Boca Manu - Communidad Isla de los Valles. Aguajal Valles.

DD Latitude: -12.2585

DD Longitude: -70.914

Coordinate uncertainty: 5000 m

Elevation: 280-320 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Wide stream fed by perrenial springs with water flowering relatively rapidly. Canopy dominated by Mauritia flexuosa. Subcanopy woody strata absent, herb dominated by Ludwigia sp and Inoshifum.

Soil Description: Substrate brown, silty.

Habitat: Aguajal Wetland

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Liana. Pubescence gives shiny aspect to lower leaf surface. Paired spines on twigs, curved downwards. Compound leaves terminally clustered.

Habit: Liana

Other Data

Research Site: Aguajal Valles

Project: Aguajal Project