Collection Details
Variety: Hirtella racemosa var. racemosa
Collection Date: 8 May 2001
Determined By: G. T. Prance
Determination Date: 1 February 2008
Institution: K
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 starting at 1220 m along Trail 4.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Huangana.
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 3 m. Flowers purplish-lavender, fragrant, hanging in a racemose inflorescence.
Habit: Tree
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany