Collection Details
Species: Miconia aurea (D. Don) Naudin
Collection Date: 1 August 2010
Determined By: F. A. Michelangeli
Determination Date: 12 May 2012
Institution: NY
Melastomataceae Miconia aurea (D. Don) Naudin
J. P. Janovec
, J. E. Householder, J. D. Wells, P. Centeno, C. Sublett, S. D. Janovec
3774
Collection Date: 1 August 2010
Determined By: F. A. Michelangeli
Determination Date: 12 May 2012
Institution: NY
Continent: South America
Country: Peru
Region: Cusco
Subregion: Quispicanchis Province
Closest Town: Quincemil-Camanti
Locality Description: District of Camanti. Community of Vitobamba, 20 km by road from Quincemil by road to Cusco. Collections made on upper terrace above the Araza River. Trail Boca Huarapascay.
Locality Summary: Vitobamba
Locality Site Specific: Trail Boca Huarapascay
DD Latitude: -13.3076
DD Longitude: -70.8211
Min. Elevation: 815 m
Habitat Description: Upper Amazonian forest transitioning to submontane. Upper terrace.
Habitat Summary: Upper Amazonian forest
Soil Description: Soil dark, moist, with some sand.
Plant Notes: Tree to 4 m tall. Immature fruit red, mature fruit black-purple.
Research Site: Comunidad Vitobamba
Project: Flora of Camanti-Marcapata