Collection Details

Species: Neea sp. jj2570

Nyctaginaceae Neea sp. jj2570
J. P. Janovec , P. Centeno, P. Maceda 2586


Collection Date: 1 November 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. Around the trail to Cocha Lobo and the old logging road.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Cocha Lobo - Old Logging Road.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Old growth, lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest, lower terrace, younger floodplain, some areas seasonally inundated.

Soil Description: Soil moist to wet, sandy, alluvial.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Tree 18 m. Flowers green with red longitudinal striations. Inflorescence and infructescence branches reddish. Fruit red to purple-black.

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany