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Collector Kvist, L.P.
Number 613
Collected with L. Freitas A.
Country Peru
Subpart Loreto
County  
Locality Along the lower Ucayali river, approx. 7 km west of the Jenaro Herrera village, "Zona de Braga". Research area where permanent plots 1-4 and 8-9 are located.
Coordinates 4° 55' S 73° 45' W
Minimum elevation (m) 120
Maximum elevation (m) 120
Start date 1993/11/15
End date 1993/11/15
Family Marantaceae
Identification Goeppertia undulata (Linden & André) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Determined by F. Borchsenius
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Mostly natural levees, maximally flooded a few months annually (restinga), but traversed by several metres lower areas (bajiales) often inundated more than a half year annually. Flooded by a mixture of white water from the Ucayali river and black water from local upland streams.Dominant terrestrial herb both in "restinga" and "tahuampa". Blankets of this herb found nearly everywhere during the dry season. Corolla white.

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