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Collection Details

Species: Sudamerlycaste gigantea

Orchidaceae Sudamerlycaste gigantea
A. J. Ballón 353


Collection Date: 14 April 2010
Determined By: A. J. Ballón
Determination Date: 15 April 2010
Institution: BRIT

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Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Cusco

Subregion: Quispicanchis

Closest Town: Marcapata

Locality Description: Distrito Marcapata, Comunidad Limacpunco

DD Latitude: -13.5776

DD Longitude: -70.9256

Min. Elevation: 2417 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: El habitat de limacpunco es de sierra, donde la vegetacion predominante es de matorrales propios de sierra, rodeado por montañas.

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Litofita, pseudobulbo de 10.4cm x 5.4cm. Hojas de 98cm x 9.2cm, inflorescencia desde la base, flor de 13.5cm x 8.2cm, Bractea floral de 3.1cm x 9cm. Sépalos de 2.6cm x 9.8cm, de textura suculenta. Pétalos de 2.7cm x 6.5cm, labelo de 2.3cm x 5cm de color verde oscuro, columna de 1.1cm x 3.7cm.

Other Data

Research Site: Comunidad Limacpunco

Project: Flora of Camanti-Marcapata