Collection Details
Species: Piper sp. pm589
Collection Date: 21 April 2003
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 1 October 2006
Institution: BRIT
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 Primer Mirador 231 m, a 1 m a la derecha.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Primer Mirador.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Habitat
Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Transition from disturbed secondary forest vegetation to old growth forest, upper terrace and dissected terrain.
Soil Description: Soil moist, sandy-loam with some clay content.
Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Arbol de 5 m de altura. Flores blancas en forma de gusano.
Height: 5 m
Habit: Tree
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany