Collection Details

Species: Stellilabium bennettii (Dodson & R. Escobar) Christenson

Orchidaceae Stellilabium bennettii (Dodson & R. Escobar) Christenson
J. P. Janovec , A. K. Neill, M. A. Chocce, M. C. Douglas, L. Ccoyo Cordova, 2763


Collection Date: 28 February 2004
Determined By: E. A. Christenson
Determination Date: 1 July 2005
Institution: Sarasota, FL

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Cusco

Subregion: Paucartambo Province

Closest Town: Paucartambo

Locality Description: Collections along entrance trail to the Wayquichas station site and beyond to quebrada at the boundary of ACA property. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Research Station, Kosñipata Valley, between Paucartambo and Pilcopata.

Locality Site Specific: Wayqecha Cloud Forest.

DD Latitude: -13.19

DD Longitude: -71.5888

Elevation: 2800-2950 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Cloud forest vegetation mixed with grassland.

Habitat: Aerial

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Epiphyte growing in lichens and mosses on small branches of Croton species (Euphorbiaceae). Yellow corolla lobes; column purple with purple fringes.

Habit: Herb , Epiphyte

Other Data

Research Site: Wayqecha Cloud Forest

Project: Wayqecha Botany