Collection Details

Species: Hyptis pachycephala Epling

Lamiaceae Hyptis pachycephala Epling
P. Centeno , J. P. Janovec 207


Collection Date: 8 December 2001
Determined By: R. Harley
Determination Date: 5 February 2007
Institution: K

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: Hierba 1.5 m. Inflorescencia axilar, botones florales verdes, flores blancas.

Habit: Herb

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany