Collection Details

Continent: South America

Country: Brazil

Region: Roraima

Subregion: Boa Vista

Closest Town: Boa Vista

Locality Description: Along BR-174 50km north of Boa Vista.

DD Latitude: 3.04509

DD Longitude: -60.7983

Coordinate uncertainty: 100 m

Min. Elevation: 85 m

Habitat Description: Vereda forming headwaters of igarape. Canopy dominant is Mauritia flexuosa. Seepages along topographic depression maintain substrate saturated year around. Water level flucuation relatively stable (< 1.5m) where Mauritia flexuosa dominates. Plot #321. Open, sunny habitat recently burned.

Soil Description: Saturated organic soils. Peats to approximately 2m

Habitat: Aguajal Wetland

Plant Notes: Shrub to 1.5m. Buds red. Flowers white. Fertile.

Habit: Shrub

Research Site: Aguajal Neguinto

Project: Aguajal Project