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Collection Details

Species: Aristolochia maxima Jacq.

Aristolochiaceae Aristolochia aff. maxima Jacq.
P. Centeno , J. P. Janovec 8


Collection Date: 8 November 2001
Determined By: A. K. Neill
Determination Date: 8 September 2005
Institution: BRIT

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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 Playa.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Playa.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Mix between disturbed vegetation, stream-aguajalito vegetation, and stands of old growth forest. Transition between mid-level terrace and lowland floodplain terrace of the Madre de Dios River.

Soil Description: Soil sandy, alluvial.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Liana collected at 20 m from Virola calophylla (Myristicaceae). Flores verdes, ligula marron con puntos, base globulada, fragrante. Frutos en capsula expondida en forma de cesta, colgado, semillas diseminandose.

Habit: Liana

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany