Collection Details

Species: Miconia sp. pc206

Melastomataceae Miconia sp. pc206
P. Centeno , J. P. Janovec 206


Collection Date: 7 December 2001
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 Plataforma.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Plataforma.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Upland terrace forest, flat terrain at the edge of a bank overlooking the large Aguaje palm swamp NE of the Rio Amigos Research Station.

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

Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Arbol 32 m, DAP: 38.2 cm. Frutos pequeños, maduros de color negro, con muchas semillas, inmaduros de color verde. Hojas con peciolo y nervaduras pricinpales con pintas moradas.

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany