Collection Details

Species: Himatanthus sp. Jeh1233

Apocynaceae Himatanthus sp. Jeh1233
J. E. Householder 1233


Collection Date: 15 October 2011
Determined By: unknown
Determination Date: unknown
Institution: unknown

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Brazil

Region: Roraima

Subregion: Boa Vista

Closest Town: Boa Vista

Locality Description: Along BR-174 50km north of Boa Vista.

DD Latitude: 3.2856

DD Longitude: -60.7703

Coordinate uncertainty: 100 m

Min. Elevation: 85 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Vereda forming headwaters of igarape. Canopy dominant is Mauritia flexuosa. Seepages along topographic depression maintain substrate saturated year around. Water level flucuation relatively stable (< 1.5m) where Mauritia flexuosa dominates.

Soil Description: Saturated organic soils. Peats to approximately 2m.

Habitat: Aguajal Wetland

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Tree. Also in dry uplands areas. Rare in inundated areas. White latex. Fissured bark. Sterile.

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Aguajal Ronaldo

Project: Aguajal Project