Collection Details
Species: Heteropsis spruceana (Schott) Bunting
Collection Date: 8 May 2001
Determined By: J. Lingan
Determination Date: 29 November 2005
Institution: USM
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.
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: Liana/epiphyte climber. Growing at 8 m on a tree trunk. Fruit orange, rather brilliant orange.
Habit: Liana
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany