Collection Details
Species: Suessenguthia vargasii Wassh.
Collection Date: 9 August 2002
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 6 November 2010
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. Collected by River between first large aguajal and Rio Amiguillos.
Locality Site Specific: Los Amigos River watershed.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Elevation: 270-270 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. River bank and low floodplain vegetation.
Soil Description: Soil sandy, clay.
Habitat: Terrestrial
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Shrub 5 m. Upper bank. Flowers purple, visited by hummingbird.
Habit: Shrub
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany