Collection Details
Species: Hedyosmum brasiliense Mart. ex. Miq.
Collection Date: 13 October 2001
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 9 September 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. Collected from Pltaform trail to cocha by trocha Don Pedro. Collected by canoe from margin of cocha at small islands.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Pozo Don Pedro.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Elevation: 270-270 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Mauritia palm swamp, wetland, with open lake of tannin-rich water, grass islands floating about.
Soil Description: Soil wet, dark.
Habitat: Aquatic , Aguajal Wetland
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Tall herb to weak shrub, 2-3 m. Staminate inflorescencia in catkins, green to brown. Young inflorescences green. Entire plant light green in color. Each node surrounded by sheathing stipule (or an ochrea-looking structure).
Habit: Shrub
Other Data
Research Site: Aguajal Los Amigos - CICRA
Project: Aguajal Project