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Collection Details

Species: Gurania ulei

Cucurbitaceae Gurania ulei
J. P. Janovec , P. Maceda, C. Nayahuacca, V. Yumbato 1871


Collection Date: 5 May 2001
Determined By: A. K. Neill
Determination Date: 1 January 2003
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. Collections made along airstrip.

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: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Herbaceous vine, growing along top of open, disturbed, brushy area. Pistillate. Calyx brilliant orange. Corolla yellow. Immature ovary green and slightly warty-muricate. Immature fruit green and glaucous. Some pistillate corollas inhabited by Dipte

Habit: Liana

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany