Collection Details

Species: Miconia tomentosa

Melastomataceae Miconia tomentosa
J. P. Janovec , P. Centeno 2589


Collection Date: 1 November 2001
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 9 August 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. Around the trail to Cocha Lobo and the old logging road.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Cocha Lobo.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

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: Aquatic , Aguajal Wetland

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Tree 5 m. Calyx reddish. Corolla white. Anthers-stamens bluish.

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Aguajal Los Amigos - CICRA

Project: Aguajal Project