Palmorchis pubescens Barb.Rodr.

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Palmorchis pubescens Barb.Rodr.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - BRITISH GUIANA. Habitat ?, 1 m Thurn 111; in swamp near Koreai Creek, flowers picric yellow, January 3, 1924, D. H. Linder 177; Pomeroon River, Jenman 1640; Mazaruni River, Jenman 1685. TRINIDAD and BRAZIL (type of Palmorchis pubescens). Jenmania elata was from British Guiana.

  • Discussion

    Jenmania elata Rolfe, Kew Bull. 1898: 198. 1898.

    Sobralia pubescens Cogn., Martius Fl. Bras. 3(5) : 347, t. 73, fig. 2. 1901.

  • Distribution

    BRITISH GUIANA. Habitat ?, 1 m Thurn 111; in swamp near Koreai Creek, flowers picric yellow, January 3, 1924, D. H. Linder 177; Pomeroon River, Jenman 1640; Mazaruni River, Jenman 1685. TRINIDAD and BRAZIL (type of Palmorchis pubescens). Jenmania elata was from British Guiana.

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