Collection Details
Species: Peperomia SpIndet
Collection Date: 15 July 2008
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 15 July 2008
Institution: BRIT
Locality
Continent: South America
Country: Peru
Region: Cusco
Subregion: Quishpicanchis Province
Closest Town: Quincemil-Camanti
Locality Description: District of Camanti. Community of Cadena, about 40 km west of Quincemil along the interoceanic highway. Collections made along the bank and floodplain forest of the Cadena River, south up the river from the community and highway.
Locality Summary: Orilla de Rio Cadena
Locality Site Specific: Cadena River
DD Latitude: -13.3332
DD Longitude: -70.8312
Elevation: 900-1100 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Upper Amazonian to submontane Andean forest. Collected from upper bank of river.
Soil Description: Soils rich in clay and sometimes sand, with a variation in the quantity of organic matter on the surface.
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Herb growing on a rock at edge of river. Leaves with reddish-purple undersides. Stems reddish.
Other Data
Research Site: Comunidad Cadena
Project: Flora of Camanti-Marcapata