Collection Details

Species: Hiraea cephalotes Triana & Planch

Malpighiaceae Hiraea cephalotes Triana & Planch
A. P. Maceda 991


Collection Date: 22 October 2003
Determined By: W. R. Anderson
Determination Date: 6 October 2006
Institution: MICH

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 Plataforma 775 m, a 20 m a la izquierda, al filo del barranco.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Plataforma.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Habitat

Habitat Description: Old growth, lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest, upper terrace, flat terrain.

Soil Description: Poor soil, moist, sandy-loam with some clay content.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Liana de 3 m de altura. Flores amarillas.

Height: 3 m

Habit: Liana

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany