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Flowers of Machu Picchu

Presented here are flowers of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. A beautiful "botanical safari" of sorts, the Camino Inca takes you through the cloud forest with many orchids, ferns, mosses, bromeiliads, small trees, and flowering shrubs.
I have done my best to identify the various species with scientific and common names, and, if known, names in Quechua and Spanish.
1.Part of the Inca Trail (Chaquiqocha-Phuyupatamarka)
1.Part of the Inca Trail (Chaquiqocha-Phuyupatamarka)		 2. Prosthechea vespa, Orchidaceae
2. Prosthechea vespa, Orchidaceae		 3.Bromeliaceae
3.Bromeliaceae		 4.Mimosa revoluta Huarango Michi ccallo MIMOSACEAE
4.Mimosa revoluta " Huarango" " Michi ccallo" MIMOSACEAE
5.Fuchsia sp., Onagraceae
5.Fuchsia sp., Onagraceae		 6.Barnadesia dombeyana Composite. Qontsi casha, Quincha casha, Tsaqlla Anquillo
6.Barnadesia dombeyana Composite. Qontsi casha, Quincha casha, Tsaqlla Anquillo		 7.Brachyotum naudinii, Melastomataceae
7.Brachyotum naudinii, Melastomataceae		 8.Oreocallis grandiflora, Proteaceae. Tsacpa, Saltaperico, Cucharillo
8.Oreocallis grandiflora, Proteaceae. Tsacpa, Saltaperico, Cucharillo
9.Tristerix peytonii, Loranthaceae
9.Tristerix peytonii, Loranthaceae		 10.Begonia veitchii
10.Begonia veitchii		 11.Corryocactus squarrosus
11.Corryocactus squarrosus		 12.Campacho, Bromeliaceae
12.Campacho, Bromeliaceae
13.Fuchsia boliviana, Onagraceae
13.Fuchsia boliviana, Onagraceae		 14.Aphelandra eurystoma ACANTHACEAE
14.Aphelandra eurystoma ACANTHACEAE		 15.Columellia oblonga Pispita COLUMELLIACEAE
15.Columellia oblonga "Pispita" COLUMELLIACEAE		 16.Monnina conectisepala POLYGALACEAE
16.Monnina conectisepala POLYGALACEAE
17.Passifloraceae tripartita, Passifloraceae. Puroqsha, Purush, Granadilla silvestre
17.Passifloraceae tripartita, Passifloraceae. Puroqsha, Purush, Granadilla silvestre		 18.Fuchsia apetala, Onagraceae
18.Fuchsia apetala, Onagraceae		 19.Bomarea sp., Alstroemeriaceae
19.Bomarea sp., Alstroemeriaceae		 20.Bomarea sanguinea, Alstroemeriaceae
20.Bomarea sanguinea, Alstroemeriaceae
21.Solanum sp., Solanaceae
21.Solanum sp., Solanaceae		 9.
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10.		 Sobralia dichotoma
Sobralia dichotoma
25.Demosthenesia spectabilis, Ericaceae
25.Demosthenesia spectabilis, Ericaceae		 26.Oxalis urubambensis, Oxalidaceae
26.Oxalis urubambensis, Oxalidaceae		 27.Ribes incarnatum, Grossulariaceae
27.Ribes incarnatum, Grossulariaceae		 28.Miconia sp., Melastomataceae
28.Miconia sp., Melastomataceae
.Epidendrum secundum
.Epidendrum secundum		 30.Halenia weddelliana Gentianaceae. Patsamacash, Toro-toro, Japllan shacoq
30.Halenia weddelliana Gentianaceae. Patsamacash, Toro-toro, Japllan shacoq		 Odontoglossum tetraplasium
Odontoglossum tetraplasium		 32.Fuchsia boliviana, Onagraceae
32.Fuchsia boliviana, Onagraceae
Epidendrum pachychilum
Epidendrum pachychilum		 Odontoglossum mystacinum
Odontoglossum mystacinum		 35.Bomarea sp., Alstroemeriaceae
35.Bomarea sp., Alstroemeriaceae		 36.Begonia sp., Begoniaceae
36.Begonia sp., Begoniaceae
37.Tagetes ternifolia Mula huacatay ASTERACEAE
37.Tagetes ternifolia "Mula huacatay" ASTERACEAE		 38.Tibaudia crenulata ERICACEAE
38.Tibaudia crenulata ERICACEAE		 39.Centropogon sp. CAMPANULACEAE
39.Centropogon sp. CAMPANULACEAE		 40.Gaultheria vacciniodes ERICACEAE
40.Gaultheria vacciniodes ERICACEAE
41.Campanulaceae
41.Campanulaceae		 42.Melastomataceae
42.Melastomataceae		 43.Iridaceae
43.Iridaceae		 44.Symbolanthus incaicus Monte campachu GENTIANACEAE
44.Symbolanthus incaicus "Monte campachu" GENTIANACEAE
45.Siphocampylus sp., Campanulaceae
45.Siphocampylus sp., Campanulaceae		 46.Gaultheria sp.,Ericaceae. Awinchu, Runqoto, Tumana
46.Gaultheria sp.,Ericaceae. Awinchu, Runqoto, Tumana		 47.Viola sp., Violaceae. lirio de campo
47.Viola sp., Violaceae. lirio de campo		 48.Lysipomia lacimiata, Campanulaceae
48.Lysipomia lacimiata, Campanulaceae
49.Rubus bogotensis, Rosaceae
49.Rubus bogotensis, Rosaceae		 50.Scrophulariaceae
50.Scrophulariaceae		 51.Berberis lutea, Berberidaceae. Chekchi, Qarwash casha, Qontsi, Quarwa quinche
51.Berberis lutea, Berberidaceae. Chekchi, Qarwash casha, Qontsi, Quarwa quinche		 52.Calceolaria sp. Scrophulariaceae. Potocshu, Paquia,Pucllu-pucllu, Globitos, Zapatito de diablo
52.Calceolaria sp. Scrophulariaceae. Potocshu, Paquia,Pucllu-pucllu, Globitos, Zapatito de diablo
53.Collaea speciosa Huayna pichui FABACEAE
53.Collaea speciosa "Huayna pichui" FABACEAE		 54.Phytolacca bogotensis, Phytolaccaceae
54.Phytolacca bogotensis, Phytolaccaceae		 55.Puya leptostachya, Bromeliaceae
55.Puya leptostachya, Bromeliaceae		 56.Puya leptostachya, Bromeliaceae (close-up)
56.Puya leptostachya, Bromeliaceae (close-up)
57.Monnina salicifolia, Polygalaceae
57.Monnina salicifolia, Polygalaceae		 58.Orchidaceae
58.Orchidaceae		 59.
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61.A Rock Garden
61.A Rock Garden		 62.Bromeliades and ferns on a rock slope
62.Bromeliades and ferns on a rock slope		 63.
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65.		 66.Bromeliads in a tree
66.Bromeliads in a tree		 67.Bromeliad close up
67.Bromeliad close up		 68.Tillandsia spp. another type of bromeliad
68.Tillandsia spp. another type of bromeliad
69. Hummingbird on Puya herrerae Bromeliaceae
69. Hummingbird on Puya herrerae Bromeliaceae		 70. Bromeliads on a rock cliff looking straight up
70. Bromeliads on a rock cliff looking straight up		 71. Machu Picchu, a world upside down in water drops
71. Machu Picchu, a world upside down in water drops

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Richard Carton 24-Nov-2016 20:25
Thank-you very much for these photos. I have been having difficulty identifying some of the flowers that we recently saw on the Inca trail. This was helpful.
Robert D. McAlpine13-Aug-2009 11:45
Splendid flowers - not the scenes we usually see from Machu Picchu
Al Swanson12-Aug-2009 22:50
Wonderful gallery! Love the muted and foggy backgrounds in some shots. V!
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