Prescottia oligantha (Sw.) Lindl.

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Prescottia oligantha (Sw.) Lindl.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - VENEZUELA. Bolivar: Auyan-tepui, 2200 m alt., G. H. H. Tate 1239; same locality and altitude, in semi-boggy soil near Boggy Camp, also about 1800 m alt., in dry thin soil in light brush between Drizzly Camp and Rio Lomita Camp, G. C. K. Dunsterville 865; Sororopan-tepui, 2225-2255 m alt., terrestrial, J. A. Steyermark 60052. Southern Florida (U.S.A.), through Middle America, the West Indies (JAMAICA, type of Cranichis oligantha) COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, PERU (type of P. tenuis), BRAZIL, PARAGUAY and ARGENTINA.

  • Discussion

    Cranichis oligantha Sw., Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ. 120. 1788.

    Prescottia tenuis Lindl., Gen. JL- Sp. Orch. 454. 1840.

  • Distribution

    VENEZUELA. Bolivar: Auyan-tepui, 2200 m alt., G. H. H. Tate 1239; same locality and altitude, in semi-boggy soil near Boggy Camp, also about 1800 m alt., in dry thin soil in light brush between Drizzly Camp and Rio Lomita Camp, G. C. K. Dunsterville 865; Sororopan-tepui, 2225-2255 m alt., terrestrial, J. A. Steyermark 60052. Southern Florida (U.S.A.), through Middle America, the West Indies (JAMAICA, type of Cranichis oligantha) COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, PERU (type of P. tenuis), BRAZIL, PARAGUAY and A

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