Collection Details
Species: Trichoceros sp.1
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