Collection Details
Species: Dioscorea sp. jj3173
Collection Date: 9 April 2006
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 25 October 2010
Institution: BRIT
Locality
Continent: South America
Country: Peru
Region: Cusco
Subregion: Paucartambo Province
Closest Town: Paucartambo
Locality Description: Wayqecha Cloud Forest Research and Conservation area. Cuzco department. Province Paucartambo. District Kosñipata Valley. 117 km from the town of Paucartambo.
Locality Site Specific: Wayqecha.
Habitat
Habitat: Terrestrial
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Vine at 5 m. Growing in a Theaceae on dry shrubby slope at 2500 m. Flowers purple, anthers yellow, slightly fragrant. Roots with swollen tubers.
Habit: Herb , Vine
Other Data
Research Site: Wayqecha Cloud Forest
Project: Wayqecha Botany