Collection Details
Species: Vesicularia sp. nov.
Collection Date: 19 August 2002
Determined By: P. Majestyk
Determination Date: 1 January 2003
Institution: NY
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