Collection Details

Species: Suessenguthia vargasii Wassh.

Acanthaceae Suessenguthia vargasii Wassh.
J. P. Janovec , A. P. Maceda 2649


Collection Date: 9 August 2002
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 6 November 2010
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. Collected by River between first large aguajal and Rio Amiguillos.

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

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Shrub 5 m. Upper bank. Flowers purple, visited by hummingbird.

Habit: Shrub

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany