Collection Details

Species: Gurania ulei

Cucurbitaceae Gurania ulei
A. K. Neill , J. P. Janovec, P. Centeno 3310-P


Collection Date: 10 October 2001
Determined By: A. K. Neill
Determination Date: 1 January 2003
Institution: BRIT

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Madre de Díos

Subregion: Tambopata 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.

Locality Site Specific: Quebrada.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Upper quebrada slope, moist soil, full sun.

Soil Description: Sandy clay.

Habitat: Floodplain Forest , Terrestrial

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Infructescence with 16+ nodes. Fruit medium kelly green, with pale green speckles, yellowish starburst pattern at base (pedicel attachment), glaucous bloom. NOTE: This specimen may have been distributed under a collection number (3310) that was accidentally duplicated, thus collection number now appended with a "-P."

Habit: Liana

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany