- Xylobotryum portentosum
Xylobotryum portentosum is a rare wood decayer reminiscent of a Xylaria, but with softer tissue and not closely related at all. Seen near Leticia - Xylariaceae
Xylariaceae - Xylariaceae
A member of the Xylariaceae - Wood decayer displaying gills Leticia
Wood decayer displaying its gills in Leticia - Wood decayer close up Leticia
Unidentified wood decayer seen in Leticia - White ginger lily Hedychium coronarium
The gorgeous and very fragrant White ginger lily (Hedychium coronarium) is often planted or invasive. This ornamental originated from the Himalayas. - Weird insect
Weird insect - Waxpalm Ceroxylon quindiuense slope
Waxpalm (Ceroxylon quindiuense) slope. The forest around the palms has been logged so cows can graze. - Waxpalm Ceroxylon quindiuense pair
Waxpalm Ceroxylon quindiuense, the tallest palm in the world growing in Cocora-valley! - Walter Oysters Pleurotus
Walter Kobialka with his impressive oyster mushroom (Pleurotus sp.) find on a dead oak in Chicaque. - Volvariella bombycina Silky Rosegill side
Volvariella bombycina, the Silky Rosegill. Check out that beautiful volva out of which the mushroom emerged. - Victoria amazonica Giant water Lily flower
Victoria amazonica, the Giant water Lily with its huge white flower - Victoria amazonica the Giant water lily
The giant leaf of Victoria amazonica. I tried to find a baby to put on top, since it is said it can support it. However, I did not succeed in locating a small human to verify this claim. Hopefully next time! - Tylopilus sp.
This proud Tylopilus stood at about 20cm height. - Tylopilus sp display Chicaque
A Tylopilus species growiung next to Andean oak. The mushroom tasted bitter and the reddish flesh at the stem base turned blue after scratching. - twisted wine
Twisted vine - Trunk covered in moss vines
A trunk covered in moss and vines - Tremella yellow
What is this fascinating jelly fungus-like thing? Dacryopinax? Tremella? - Trametes sp PuertoNaurino
Trametes sp seen in Puerto Naurino - Tibouchina tree Valle de Cocora
Tibouchina tree growing in Valle de Cocora