Collection Details

Species: Dioscorea sp. jj3173

Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea sp. jj3173
J. P. Janovec 3173


Collection Date: 9 April 2006
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 25 October 2010
Institution: BRIT

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Cusco

Subregion: Paucartambo Province

Closest Town: Paucartambo

Locality Description: Wayqecha Cloud Forest Research and Conservation area. Cuzco department. Province Paucartambo. District Kosñipata Valley. 117 km from the town of Paucartambo.

Locality Site Specific: Wayqecha.

Habitat

Habitat: Terrestrial

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Vine at 5 m. Growing in a Theaceae on dry shrubby slope at 2500 m. Flowers purple, anthers yellow, slightly fragrant. Roots with swollen tubers.

Habit: Herb , Vine

Other Data

Research Site: Wayqecha Cloud Forest

Project: Wayqecha Botany