Collection Details
Species: Hibiscus sororius L.
Collection Date: 22 May 2004
Determined By: L. J. Dorr
Determination Date: 11 December 2006
Institution: US
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. En aguajal, Segundo Mirador.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Segundo Mirador.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Habitat
Habitat Description: Old growth tropical to subtropical moist forest. Upper terrace, highly dissected by streams. Collected from a small flooded area dominated by Mauritia flexuosa (Arecaceae).
Soil Description: Soil sandy, saturated to submerged.
Habitat: Aquatic , Aguajal Wetland
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Arbusto de 1 m de altura. Frutos maduros marrónes y verdes.
Height: 1 m
Habit: Shrub
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany