Collection Details

Species: Miconia triplinervis

Melastomataceae Miconia triplinervis
J. P. Janovec , P. Maceda, C. Nayahuacca, V. Yumbato 1967


Collection Date: 10 May 2001
Determined By: R. Kriebel
Determination Date: 31 August 2006
Institution: CAS

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 in vicinity of the trail to Cocha Lobo, starting from lower garden and working towards Coca Llena.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Cocha Lobo.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Old growth, lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest, lower terrace, younger floodplain, some areas seasonally inundated.

Soil Description: Soil moist to wet, sandy, alluvial.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Shrub 3.5 m. Infructescence branches green. Immature fruit reddish. Mature fruit blackish-purplish. Miconia sp.4

Habit: Shrub

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany