Collection Details

Species: Geonoma deversa

Arecaceae Geonoma deversa
J. P. Janovec , P. Centeno 2369


Collection Date: 1 October 2001
Determined By: A. Henderson
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, Trail One, first altitude, between the camp and trail to Second Mirador.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Primer Mirador.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Transition from disturbed secondary forest vegetation to old growth forest, upper terrace and dissected terrain. Semi-disturbed due to several tree fall, leading to more undisturbed forest

Soil Description: Poor clay-sandy soil.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Clustered, to 5 m tall. Infructescence branches salmon-red, shorter than G. oligoclona/ Stem tan-green. Fruit green, immature.

Habit: Palm

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany