Collection Details

Species: Manettia cordifolia Mart.

Rubiaceae Manettia cordifolia Mart.
J. P. Janovec , C. Nayahuacca, & V. Yumbato 2104


Collection Date: 16 May 2001
Determined By: P. Delprete
Determination Date: 1 January 2003
Institution: NY

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. At perimeter of garden.

Locality Site Specific: Los Amigos Biological Station.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Disturbed vegetation in and around garden agriculture setting, one terrace level up from the lowland, seasonally inundated floodplain forest.

Soil Description: Soil dark, moist, alluvial.

Habitat: Terrestrial

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Liana/vine. Corolla red. Corollla red, some white coloration in throat. Leaves with interesting reddish-brown coloration pattern.

Habit: Liana

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany