Collection Details

Species: Dichapetalum rugosum (Vahl) Prance

Dichapetalaceae Dichapetalum rugosum (Vahl) Prance
J. P. Janovec , P. Maceda, C. Nayahuacca, V. Yumbato 1849


Collection Date: 4 May 2001
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 10 October 2005
Institution: BRIT

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Madre de Díos

Subregion: Manu

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: Old growth, lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest, upper terrace, flat terrain.

Soil Description: Poor soil, moist, sandy-loam with some clay content.

Habitat: Aquatic , Aguajal Wetland

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Liana, growing at 20 m. Flowers white with light musky odor. Collected at 1075 m along the mirador trail. Dichapetalum 1

Habit: Liana

Other Data

Research Site: Aguajal Los Amigos - CICRA

Project: Aguajal Project