Collection Details
Species: Paragonia pyramidata (Rich.) Bureau
Collection Date: 16 May 2001
Determined By: L. G. Lohmann
Determination Date: 1 January 2003
Institution: MO
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. New trail parallel to river, leading to the cocha grande. second level floodplain.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Bajio.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Elevation: 270-270 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Low, young floodplain forest of Rio Los Amigos rising to forest on a ridge that leads to the high terrace forest. Trail undulating through young terraces rarely flooded dominated by Otoba parvifolia, to low
Soil Description: Soil moist to wet, sandy, alluvial.
Habitat: Terrestrial
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Liana. Growing at 5 m. Fruits elongate, greenish-tan, lenticulate. Flowers pinkish.
Habit: Liana
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany