Papa Leon Tree, 150+ ft., Depto. Leonia, Peru Jellancia. One of the differences I noticed which may account for the Jellancia here and act as our trap place. Where the Jellancia grows there is none of the small black, mouse-dropping-sized lichen covering the ground. Then we drove to the area S of where we are living. We found a lot of Jellancia area. Jellancia seems to tend to grow, or at least start growing there in depressions in the ground. Perhaps the seeds collect there. The plant has no roots. In some areas, the plants are isolated - There are some patches of bunches of smaller ones. Size & color of flower differences suggest that there are more than 1 species represented in any one place. In one area, it looked as though the vegetation had burned over, and plants were growing out of the burnt matted parts. These provided good cover on the ground, and the ground beneath these mats was dry. The older plants seem to collapse as they grow. The lower leaves die: 2-3 ft