Collection Details

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Cusco

Subregion: Quispicanchis Province

Closest Town: Cusco

Locality Description: Propieda privada o Bosques de Produccion Permanente del Estado. Camanti esta ubicado en un valle, rodeado por montañas boscosas que alcanzan aproximadamente hasta los 800 m. de altura.

DD Latitude: -13.2453

DD Longitude: -70.7841

Elevation: 600-1700 m

Habitat Description: Bosque primario con montañas, fuerte intervencion antropica. Dosel muy abierto, generalmente existen arboles < 30 cm de DAP. Sotobosque denso, drenaje deficiente y una red de pequeñas quebradas.

Soil Description: Suelos limosos hasta arcillos, con drenaje deficiente y buenos, en la cual presenta charcos de agua y pequeñas quebradas. Constantemente estan humedos por las lluvias de la zona.

Plant Notes: Planta parasita ubicado a 15 metros de altura, sobre un arbol de 25 metros de altura. Inflorescencia axilar y caulinares. Updated note from Dr. Job Kuijt, May 15, 2012: "I don't know how I missed that one, but it is by far the most interesting of that set. It is Phoradendron rusbyi Britton, a hyperparasite on other mistletoes. Did you note the primary host? The curious thing is that Britton (1900) described it as the inflorescence of Phoradendron crassifolium, not realizing it was a hyperparasite on that species. Your collection represents only the third known collection of the species! Very exciting. The type is from Bolivia (La Paz), and the only other collection until yours was from Cajamarca: Santa Rosa, Woytkowski 5740b, at the Smithsonian (US). Your plant is splendid!"

Research Site: Quincemil

Project: Flora of Camanti-Marcapata