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Collection Details

Species: Miconia calvescens Schrank & Mart. ex DC.

Melastomataceae Miconia cf. calvescens Schrank & Mart. ex DC.
J. P. Janovec , C. Nayahuacca, & V. Yumbato 2119


Collection Date: 16 May 2001
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 31 January 2008
Institution: BRIT

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Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Madre de Díos

Subregion: Tambopata Province

Closest Town: Puerto Maldonado

Locality Description: Río Los Amigos watershed. Río Amiguillos. From ACA Camp (Mapa), went upriver, collecting.Then went 1/2 hour downriver and made a 1.5 hour trip upriver, stopped at old logging camps. Along riverside and in floodplain forest.

Locality Site Specific: Los Amigos River watershed. Rio Amiguillos - Rio Mapa.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 250-250 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Dissected terrain, river bank and floodplain vegetation. Upper river bank.

Soil Description: Soil sandy, clay.

Habitat: Terrestrial

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Shrub 5 m. Infructescence branch red. Fruit green. Miconia sp.6

Habit: Shrub

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany