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Collection Details

Species: Vesicularia sp. nov.

Hypnaceae Vesicularia sp. nov.
P. Majestyk , J. P. Janovec 4344


Collection Date: 19 August 2002
Determined By: P. Majestyk
Determination Date: 1 January 2003
Institution: NY

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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.

Locality Site Specific: Los Amigos.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 300-300 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical forest. Disturbed vegetation.

Habitat: Aerial

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Moss. Piers Majestyk was unable to identify this collection from South American material in NY. This species has branch leaves measuring ca. 2.5 mm in length. It is perhaps a new species but I cannot without further study of the genus make that decisi

Habit: Bryophyte

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany