Collection Details

Species: Blakea ovalis (Ruiz & Pav.) D. Don

Melastomataceae Blakea ovalis (Ruiz & Pav.) D. Don
A. P. Maceda , F. Espinoso 1048


Collection Date: 4 November 2003
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 27 October 2010
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 Cocha Lobo 157 m, a 1 m a la derecha.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Cocha Lobo.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Habitat

Habitat Description: Old growth, lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest, lower terrace, younger floodplain, some areas seasonally inundated.

Soil Description: Soil moist to wet, sandy, alluvial.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Liana de 7 m de altura. Frutos inmaduros. Habita en una Sapotaceae.

Height: 7 m

Habit: Liana

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany