Collection Details
Species: Elleanthus conifer
Collection Date: 27 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: Terrestrial
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Terrestrial herb to 1 meter tall. Bracts purple to light purple. Flowers white. Labellum white with magenta-orange mottling on inner surface. Column apex purple.
Max. Height: 1 m
Habit: Herb
Other Data
Research Site: Wayqecha Cloud Forest
Project: Wayqecha Botany