Collection Details

Species: Manihot leptophylla Pax & K. Hoffman

Euphorbiaceae Manihot leptophylla Pax & K. Hoffman
J. P. Janovec , P. Centeno 2515


Collection Date: 24 October 2001
Determined By: J. P. Janovec & F. Cornejo
Determination Date: 1 January 2003
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. Cocha Lobo.

Locality Site Specific: Cocha Lobo.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Margins of oxbow lake, on low floodplain of Madre de Dios and Los Amigos Rivers.

Soil Description: Soil dark, moist.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Liana growing at edge of camp. Undersides of leaf glaucous. Flowers greenish to cream-green with reddish longitudinal lines and reddish tint throughout. Fruit green to glaucous blue-green.

Habit: Liana

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany