Collection Details
Species: Gurania speciosa (Poepp. & Endl.) Cogn.
Collection Date: 14 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. Rio Amigos, just downriver from big colpa.
Locality Site Specific: Los Amigos River.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Elevation: 270-270 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: High sandy bank of river.
Soil Description: Sandy clay.
Habitat: Floodplain Forest , Terrestrial
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Climbing small treelet, part shade. Inflorescence pendent, with 30-40 flowers. Calyx tangerine-salmon, corolla orangey-gold. NOTE: This specimen may have been distributed under a collection number (3316) 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