Collection Details

Species: Lycaste gigantea (Lindl.) Ryan & Oakeley

Orchidaceae Lycaste gigantea (Lindl.) Ryan & Oakeley
R. E. Repasky , S. M. Copeland, L. Ccoyo Cordova, M. Ccana Avendaño 192


Collection Date: 10 December 2005
Determined By: E. A. Christenson
Determination Date: 6 January 2006
Institution: Sarasota, FL

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: -13.1

DD Longitude: -71.34

Min. Elevation: 2545 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Disturbed hillside

Habitat: Terrestrial

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: terrestrial, size 5, sahde 1, terminal inflorescence, greenish brown petals and sepals with one large bract, orange red lip like a tongue with a protrusion at the back, with some hairs on the edge, white column with hairs, yellow pollen cap, pseudobulb with two leaves

Habit: Herb

Other Data

Research Site: Wayqecha Cloud Forest

Project: Wayqecha Botany