Collection Details

Species: Lepanthes sp.

Orchidaceae Lepanthes sp.
J. P. Janovec , A. K. Neill, M. A. Chocce, M. C. Douglas, L. Ccoyo Cordova, 2825


Collection Date: 29 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: 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: Aerial

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Epiphyte, tiny, growing in lichens on bark in full sun on dry windy full sun slope. Sepals yellow with marroon mottling. Petals marroon with yellow shading. Column and lip marroon with yellow shading.

Habit: Herb , Epiphyte

Other Data

Research Site: Wayqecha Cloud Forest

Project: Wayqecha Botany