Collection Details

Species: Pavonia oxyphyllaria Donn. Sm.

Malvaceae Pavonia oxyphyllaria Donn. Sm.
J. P. Janovec , P. Maceda, C. Nayahuacca, V. Yumbato 1992


Collection Date: 10 May 2001
Determined By: L. J. Dorr
Determination Date: 11 December 2006
Institution: US

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. Collected from forest north of t

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 1 m. Fruit in 3-4 parts, epichorous dispersal, sticking to clothes, arms, or fingers; drying brown. Brown pubescence on leaves and stems.

Habit: Shrub

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany