Collection Details

Species: Rauvolfia sprucei

Apocynaceae Rauvolfia sprucei
P. Centeno , J. P. Janovec 204


Collection Date: 7 December 2001
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 10 November 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 Plataforma.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Plataforma.

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: Arbusto 40 m, DAP: 7.5 cm. Flores con caliz de color verde pequeño, corolla de color blanco en la parte externa, violeta con puntos blancos en la parte interna, petalos internos, latex color blanco, aroma fragrante.

Habit: Shrub

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany