Collection Details
Species: Habenaria sp.1
Collection Date: 29 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: Trail from Esperanza to Rio Tunel, from cloud forest to dry steep slope. 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: 2400-2900 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Cloud forest vegetation mixed with grassland.
Habitat: Terrestrial
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Terrestrial on steep dry sunny ledge growing in grasses and lichens on rock surface. Sepals green, the dorsal sepal forming a hood over the column. Petals modified like tentacles, the bottom one split into three parts (lip) and the lateral petals slender, filiform. All petals green. Column green with liquid on the surface around the hole leading to the saccate, spurform nectary.
Habit: Herb
Other Data
Research Site: Wayqecha Cloud Forest
Project: Wayqecha Botany