Collection Details

Species: Stelis sp.

Orchidaceae Stelis sp.
J. P. Janovec , A. K. Neill, M. A. Chocce, M. C. Douglas, L. Ccoyo Cordova, 2839


Collection Date: 29 February 2004
Determined By: A. Waltke
Determination Date: 11 January 2007
Institution: BRIT

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Cusco

Subregion: Paucartambo Province

Closest Town: Paucartambo

Locality Description: Trail from Esperanza to Rio Tunel, from cloud forest to dry steep, grassy, sunny slope. 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: 2400-2900 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Habitat steep, partly open with sun, humid. Cloud forest vegetation mixed with grassland.

Habitat: Aerial

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Epiphyte growing in mosses. External sepals purple, dorsal sepal with greenish coloring. Petals purple with greenish coloring. Lip purple-brownish. Column yellow.

Habit: Herb , Epiphyte

Other Data

Research Site: Wayqecha Cloud Forest

Project: Wayqecha Botany