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Collection Details

Species: Heteropsis spruceana (Schott) Bunting

Araceae Heteropsis spruceana (Schott) Bunting
J. P. Janovec , P. Maceda, C. Nayahuacca, V. Yumbato 1927


Collection Date: 8 May 2001
Determined By: J. Lingan
Determination Date: 29 November 2005
Institution: USM

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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