Collection Details
Species: Paullinia hystrix
Collection Date: 14 October 2001
Determined By: M. N. Oppel
Determination Date: 24 April 2007
Institution: BRIT
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 along Rio Los Amigos.
Locality Site Specific: Los Amigos River watershed.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Elevation: 270-270 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. River bank and low floodplain vegetation.
Soil Description: Soil sandy, clay.
Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Liana common along the river edge. Fruit orange to red-orange. Aril covering bottom 1/2 of seed, the seed shiny black.
Habit: Liana
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany