Collection Details

Species: Pentagonia australis C. M. Taylor & Janovec

Rubiaceae Pentagonia australis C. M. Taylor & Janovec
A. P. Maceda 723


Collection Date: 24 June 2003
Determined By: C. Taylor
Determination Date: 19 April 2012
Institution: MO

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. Trocha Playa 25 m, a 2 m a la izquierda.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Playa.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Mix between disturbed vegetation, stream-aguajalito vegetation, and stands of old growth forest. Transition between mid-level terrace and lowland floodplain terrace of the Madre de Dios River.

Soil Description: Soil sandy, alluvial.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Arbol de 1.50 cm de altura. Flores amarillas. Frutos maduros amarillos.

Height: 1.5 m

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany