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Collection Details

Species: Warszewiczia coccinea (Vohl.) Klotzsch

Rubiaceae Warszewiczia coccinea (Vohl.) Klotzsch
J. P. Janovec , P. Maceda, C. Nayahuacca, V. Yumbato 1801


Collection Date: 1 May 2001
Determined By: C. M. Taylor
Determination Date: 8 October 2005
Institution: MO

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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. Primera trocha, primera altura.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Primer Mirador.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Transition from disturbed secondary forest vegetation to old growth forest, upper terrace and dissected terrain.

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

Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Small tree 6 m. Inflorescence bracts red, corollas yellow-orange. Nombre común: carnavalera.

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany