Collection Details

Species: Aechmea sp. jj2042

Bromeliaceae Aechmea sp. jj2042
J. P. Janovec , C. Nayahuacca, & V. Yumbato 2042


Collection Date: 13 May 2001
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 1 October 2006
Institution: BRIT

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. Trail to the large cocha ("Cocha Lobos"), between the first and second small cochas.

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: Aerial , Floodplain Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Epiphyte growing at 2 m. on a tree trunk. Bracts red, flowers reddish-blue.

Habit: Herb , Epiphyte

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany