Collection Details

Species: Rudgea berryi Steyermark

Rubiaceae Rudgea berryi Steyermark
J. P. Janovec , P. Maceda, C. Nayahuacca, V. Yumbato 1879


Collection Date: 6 May 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 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. Collections made from along bank to south of Trail 4, north of Mauritia flexuosa aguajal.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Huangana.

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 dissected by stream watersheds, rolling.

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

Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Treelet 4 m. Stipule brown, papery. Mature fruit orange.

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany