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Collection Details

Species: Tabernaemontana cymosa

Apocynaceae Tabernaemontana cymosa
A. P. Maceda 9


Collection Date: 19 September 2002
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 10 November 2010
Institution: BRIT

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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 Playa.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Playa.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Mix between disturbed vegetation, stream-aguajalito vegetation, and stands of old growth forest. Transition between mid-level terrace and lowland floodplain terrace of the Madre de Dios River.

Soil Description: Soil sandy, alluvial.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Arbol de 8 m altura, con latex blanco. Flores blancas, en forma de elisis. Frutos imaduros verdes.

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany