Collection Details

Species: Blakea spruceana Cogn.

Melastomataceae Blakea spruceana Cogn.
J. P. Janovec , B. R. Chambi, P. Centeno, D. White, K. Ward, M. Crowell, L. Clark, M. Cuno, R. Diaz, S. Villac 3672


Collection Date: 15 July 2008
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 27 October 2010
Institution: BRIT

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Cusco

Subregion: Quispicanchis Province

Closest Town: Quincemil-Camanti

Locality Description: District of Camanti. Community of Cadena, about 40 km west of Quincemil along the interoceanic highway. Collections made along the bank and floodplain forest of the Cadena River, south up the river from the community and highway.

Locality Summary: Orilla de Rio Cadena

Locality Site Specific: Cadena River

DD Latitude: -13.3332

DD Longitude: -70.8312

Elevation: 900-1100 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Upper Amazonian to submontane Andean forest. Collected from upper bank of river.

Soil Description: Soils rich in clay and sometimes sand, with a variation in the quantity of organic matter on the surface.

Habitat: River bank

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Hemiepiphyte at 7 m. Flowers white and fragrant at anthesis; browning after one day of flowering. Flower buds green with reddish-brown pubescence.

Height: 6-7 m

Habit: Hemiepiphyte

Other Data

Research Site: Comunidad Cadena

Project: Flora of Camanti-Marcapata