Collection Details

Species: Byttneria pescapraeifolia Britton

Sterculiaceae Byttneria pescapraeifolia Britton
J. P. Janovec , A. P. Maceda 2655


Collection Date: 11 August 2002
Determined By: L. J. Dorr
Determination Date: 11 December 2006
Institution: US

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. Rio Los Amigos Edge.

Locality Site Specific: Los Amigos River.

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: Liana growing in aguajal, at edge. Fruit green or brown.

Habit: Liana

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany