Collection Details

Species: Trichoceros sp.1

Orchidaceae Trichoceros sp.1
J. P. Janovec , A. K. Neill, M. A. Chocce, M. C. Douglas, L. Ccoyo Cordova, 2789


Collection Date: 28 February 2004
Determined By: M. A. Chocce
Determination Date: 1 June 2004
Institution: USM

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Cusco

Subregion: Paucartambo Province

Closest Town: Paucartambo

Locality Description: Collection made along road between Esperanza and Wayquichas. 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, growing on a steep incline in mosses and lichens on rock. Sepals yellow with greenish veins. Petals yellow with marroon mottling; deeply mottled on bottom petal. Column and lip fused with marroon spots and hairs. Looks like a hairy fly. (Diptena)

Habit: Herb

Other Data

Research Site: Wayqecha Cloud Forest

Project: Wayqecha Botany