Collection Details

Species: Palicourea mansoana (Müll. Arg.) Standl.

Rubiaceae Palicourea mansoana (Müll. Arg.) Standl.
J. P. Janovec , P. Centeno 2477


Collection Date: 13 October 2001
Determined By: C. M. Taylor
Determination Date: 8 October 2005
Institution: MO

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 Trocha Plataforma to Pozo 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: Old growth, lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest, upper terrace, flat terrain, leading to a small lake nested at the edge of a large Mauritia palm swamp in the lower floodplain of the Madre de Dios River.

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

Habitat: Aquatic , Aguajal Wetland

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Tree 4 m. Growing at the edge of the pozo in deep shade. Flowers yellow-red.

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Aguajal Los Amigos - CICRA

Project: Aguajal Project