Collection Details

Species: Ponthieva cornuta Rchb.f.

Orchidaceae Ponthieva cornuta Rchb.f.
R. E. Repasky , M. P. Quijano, L. Ccoyo Cordova, M. Ccana Avendaño 340


Collection Date: 10 March 2006
Determined By: E. A. Christenson
Determination Date: 13 September 2007
Institution: BRIT

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Cusco

Subregion: Paucartambo Province

Closest Town: Paucartambo

Locality Description: Wayquecha Cloud Forest Research Station, Kosñipata Valley, between Paucartambo and Pilcopata.

Locality Site Specific: Esperanza trail.

DD Latitude: -13.182

DD Longitude: -71.5828

Min. Elevation: 2777 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Cloud forest short.

Habitat: Terrestrial

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Terrestrial, size 2, shade 2, sepals are white with maroon stripes, petals come out in front, petals are white with green stripes and connected at the end, each petal has two teeth on the sides, ends have a hint of pink, two sepals are above, small white lip with two green marks and one red mark at the tip, white column with a hint of pink

Min. Height: 0.4 m

Habit: Herb

Other Data

Research Site: Wayqecha Cloud Forest

Project: Wayqecha Botany