Collection Details

Species: Miconia calvescens Schrank & Mart. ex DC.

Melastomataceae Miconia calvescens Schrank & Mart. ex DC.
A. P. Maceda 352


Collection Date: 19 December 2002
Determined By: R. Kriebel
Determination Date: 31 August 2006
Institution: CAS

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Madre de Díos

Subregion: Manu 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. Trocha Sandillal.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Sandillal.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Tropical to subtropical moist forest. Disturbed vegetation associated with watermelon (sandia) garden, lower floodplain of Madre de Dios River.

Soil Description: Soil dark, alluvial, rich.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Arbol. Miconia sp.16

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany