Collection Details
Species: Cayaponia macrocalyx Harms.
Collection Date: 14 October 2001
Determined By: A. K. Neill
Determination Date: 1 January 2003
Institution: BRIT
Locality
Continent: South America
Country: Peru
Region: Madre de Díos
Subregion: Tambopata 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. Border of Aerodromo.
Locality Site Specific: Aerodromo.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Elevation: 270-270 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Disturbed vegetation in and around Aerodromo Los Amigos, on upper terrace.
Soil Description: Poor soil, moist, sandy-loam with some clay content.
Habitat: Terra Firme Forest , Terrestrial
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Climbing and covering shrubs along border, in sun, to 4 m. Flowers cream-green. Fruits bright red and leathery, interior flesh orange, with 2 large black seeds. NOTE: This specimen may have been distributed under a collection number (3329) that was accidentally duplicated, thus collection number now appended with a "-P."
Habit: Liana
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany