Collection Details

Species: Psiguria ternata (M.J. Roemer) C. Jeffrey

Cucurbitaceae Psiguria ternata (M.J. Roemer) C. Jeffrey
A. K. Neill , J. P. Janovec, P. Centeno 3330-P


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. On Rio Amigos, two hours by pecki-pecki upriver from mouth.

Locality Site Specific: Los Amigos River.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Sunny low bank above river.

Soil Description: Sandy soil.

Habitat: Floodplain Forest , Terrestrial

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Growing on low shrubs in sun, sterile. Leaves coriaceous. Dark green striations on stem, petiole, and tendrils. NOTE: This specimen may have been distributed under a collection number (3330) 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