Collection Details

Species: Zygia macrophylla

Fabaceae Zygia macrophylla
J. P. Janovec , P. Maceda, C. Nayahuacca, V. Yumbato 1880


Collection Date: 6 May 2001
Determined By: G. P. Lewis
Determination Date: 10 January 2007
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. Collections made from along bank to south of Trail 4, north of Mauritia flexuosa aguajal.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Huangana.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Old growth, lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest, upper terrace dissected by stream watersheds, rolling.

Soil Description: Poor soil, moist, sandy-loam with some clay content.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Treelet 4 m. Flowers lavender-pink, perfume aroma. Growing just above bank next to an open area in the forest.

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany