Palmorchis puber (Cogn.) Garay

  • Authority

    Schweinfurth, Charles. 1967. Orchidaceae of the Guayana Highland. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 14: 69-214.

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Palmorchis puber (Cogn.) Garay

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - VENEZUELA. Amazonas: Rio Pacimoni, on inundated banks, R. Spruce 3407 (type of Elleanthus puber); Rio Casiquiare, Morichal de Capibara, January 25, 1958, V. Vareschi 6673; Rios Pacimoni-Yatua, Casiquiare, Piedra Catipan near river, 100-140 m alt., frequent terrestrial, "Tepals yellowish; lip white, apically purple; column purple," November 30, 1953, B. Maguire, J. J. Wurdack & G. S. Bunting 36496.

  • Discussion

    Elleanthus puber Cogn., Martius Fl. Bras. 3(5) : 333. 1901.

  • Distribution

    VENEZUELA. Amazonas: Rio Pacimoni, on inundated banks, R. Spruce 3407 (type of Elleanthus puber); Rio Casiquiare, Morichal de Capibara, January 25, 1958, V. Vareschi 6673; Rios Pacimoni-Yatua, Casiquiare, Piedra Catipan near river, 100-140 m alt., frequent terrestrial, "Tepals yellowish; lip white, apically purple; column purple," November 30, 1953, B. Maguire, J. J. Wurdack & G. S. Bunting 36496.

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