Collection Details

Species: Whitfieldia elongata (P. Beauv.) De Wild.

Acanthaceae Whitfieldia elongata (P. Beauv.) De Wild.
J. L. Clark , F. Farro Pérez, L. Clavijo, M. Overstreet 11525


Collection Date: 18 May 2010
Determined By: E. Tripp
Determination Date: 20 October 2010
Institution: RSA

Locality

Country: Peru

Region: Cusco

Subregion: Quispicanchis

Locality Description: Distrito: Camanti, small trail to mining camp at Rio Yanaurco, SE of Quincemil, KM 234 on main highway Quincemil-Cusco (highway Interoceánica - Transamazónica).

DD Latitude: -13.2436

DD Longitude: -70.8125

Elevation: 840-900 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Mature wet forest along river.

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Unbranched shrub to 1 m tall. Perianth white. Digital photographs of this collection are posted in the Andes-Amazon Atrium of BRIT (http://atrium.andesamazon.org) and with John L. Clark (UNA).

Other Data

Project: Flora of Peru