Collection Details
Species: Stelis sp.
Collection Date: 29 February 2004
Determined By: A. Waltke
Determination Date: 11 January 2007
Institution: BRIT
Locality
Continent: South America
Country: Peru
Region: Cusco
Subregion: Paucartambo Province
Closest Town: Paucartambo
Locality Description: Collections along rocky beach of Rio Tunel (Tocohuayco; Toco = hole or tunnel, Huayco = quebrada) below Esperanza and up opposite to road. 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: 2100-2700 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Moist forest near river climbing to dry hillside toward road. Cloud forest vegetation mixed with grassland.
Habitat: Aerial
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Epiphyte growing in mosses on trunk in a dry site, full sun. Sepals purple with some green shading. Lip, column, petals green.
Habit: Herb , Epiphyte
Other Data
Research Site: Wayqecha Cloud Forest
Project: Wayqecha Botany