Collection Details

Species: Macoubea guianensis

Apocynaceae Macoubea guianensis
J. P. Janovec , P. Maceda, C. Nayahuacca, V. Yumbato 1857


Collection Date: 5 May 2001
Determined By: M. N. Oppel
Determination Date: 24 April 2007
Institution: BRIT

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. Trocha Plataforma, between 1075 m and the junction with Trocha Castañal.

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: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Liana growing at 20 m. Fruit large, subglobose, brown, lenticulate, pericarp thick, with white latex. Seeds attached to pericarp wall and embedded in a gelatinous, sticky matrix. The seeds rather warty-muricate, brown to dark brown. Collected at 1220

Habit: Liana

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany