Collection Details

Species: Smilax syphilitica Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.

Smilacaceae Smilax syphilitica Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
J. P. Janovec , P. Centeno 2429


Collection Date: 5 October 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. Continuing at 1050 m along trail to second Mirador.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Segundo Mirador.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Old growth tropical to subtropical moist forest. Upper terrace, highly dissected by streams.

Soil Description: Soil dark, sandy, poor, well-drained.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Liana at 2 m. Immature fruit green. Mature fruit red. Spines on old trunk, flattended. Growing in Guadua stand between Mirador 2 and stream.

Habit: Liana

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany