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Collector Kvist, L.P.
Number 637
Collected with L.Freitas
Country Peru
Subpart Loreto
County  
Locality Along the lower Ucayali river, approx. 7 km west of the Genaro Herrera village, "Zona de Braga". Research area where permanent plots 1-4 and 8-9 are located. 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.
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 Solanaceae
Identification Markea formicarum Dammer
Determined by Anders Orejuela (E)
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Epiphyte with basal tubers associated with ants. Corolla ca. 7 cm long, cream to pale yellow, limb with purplish sheen.

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