Collection Details

Species: Myrcia aliena

Myrtaceae Myrcia aliena
J. P. Janovec , R. Yumbato 2543


Collection Date: 27 October 2001
Determined By: B.K. Holst
Determination Date: 12 May 2010
Institution: SEL

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. Growing in rich Madre de Dios soil to the west of the Trocha Carretera beyond the Garden trail, and south of Trocha Playa.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Carretera, beyond Garden and Trocha Playa.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Disturbed vegetation, lowland floodplain of Madre de Dios River.

Soil Description: Soil moist, sandy, clay.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Shrub 2.5 m. Fruit orange-red to red.

Habit: Shrub

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany