Collection Details

Species: Mendoncia lindavii Rusby

Acanthaceae Mendoncia lindavii Rusby
J. P. Janovec , P. Maceda, C. Nayahuacca, V. Yumbato 1928


Collection Date: 8 May 2001
Determined By: T. F. Daniel
Determination Date: 1 January 2004
Institution: CAS

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 starting at 1220 m along Trail 4.

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: Liana/vine, herbaceous to slightly woody. Growing in open area over Guadua weberbaurii population. Flower red with a rather indurate (plastic-like) texture, at least with respect to the tube of the corolla. Corollas dehiscing easily with movement. Lo

Habit: Liana

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany