Disocactus amazonicus (K.Schum.) D.R.Hunt

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Loreto

• County/Municipio

  Maynas Prov.

• Locality

  Distrito Napo, environs of Río Santa María, on trail one hour east of Secoya, village of Vencedor, 4 hours by outboard from the mouth of the Santa Maria river

• Elevation

  Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -1.17, -74.73

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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PLANTS OF PERU
^ Disocactus (Wittia) amazonicus . (Schumann)
D, R. Hunt
det. A. D, Zimmerman 1983
DEPT. LORETO: Prov. Maynas. Distrito Napo.
Environs of Rio Santa Maria. 10'S. 7^°
Collected on trail one hour East of Secoya
village of "Vencedor", 4 hours by outboard
from the mouth of the Santa Maria River.
Growing in shade. Vining on tree. Flowers
vibrant pink, born at points near leaf tip.
Corolla fluted with five edges. @.5 cm
long and .8cm across. Leaves slightly ¿
succulent.
n.v. "ya e popo". (popo=basket\> Stem used-: .
to weave baskets.	Elev. 100 m
Coll. Steven R. King	Date: 8> May 198J '
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