Collection Details
Species: Hyospathe elegans
Collection Date: 5 May 2001
Determined By: A. Henderson
Determination Date: 1 January 2003
Institution: NY
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: 2 m. Inflorescence white-green. Flowers whitish, with slight aroma, perfume-like. Stem 1.7 m. Leaves 7. Pinnae 3 per side. Inflorescence 70 cm, branches 18.
Habit: Palm
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany