Collection Details

Species: Psiguria triphylla (Miq.) C. Jeffrey

Cucurbitaceae Psiguria triphylla (Miq.) C. Jeffrey
A. K. Neill , J. P. Janovec, A. P. Maceda 3332-P


Collection Date: 19 August 2002
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: Leaves trifoliolate and glabrous, glaucous and coriaceous. Flowers scarlet. Fruit dark green with paler green stripes. NOTE: This specimen may have been distributed under a collection number (3332) 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