Collection Details

Species: Aechmea mertensii (G. Mey.) Schult. & Schult. f.

Bromeliaceae Aechmea mertensii (G. Mey.) Schult. & Schult. f.
A. P. Maceda 581


Collection Date: 18 April 2003
Determined By: B. Holst
Determination Date: 13 June 2006
Institution: SEL

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 Carretera-Potrero 2250 m, a 25 m a la izquierda. Ubicado en el [limoni?].

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Carretera-Potrero.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Secondary vegetation along edges of man-made road trail.

Soil Description: Soil moist, sandy, clay.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Hierba de 2 m de altura. Flores rojas. Ubicado en un limón.

Height: 2 m

Habit: Herb

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany