Prescottia stachyodes (Sw.) Lindl.

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Prescottia stachyodes (Sw.) Lindl.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - VENEZUELA. Bolivar: Mt. Roraima, on southern half of summit, 2700-2740 m alt., terrestrial among bushes along margins of Central Swamp, J. A. Steyermark 58903 (specimen incomplete); Ptari-tepui, 1600-2000 m alt., infrequent terrestrial in southwest slope forest, flowers green, December 17, 1952, B. Maguire & J. J. Wurdack 33878. Middle America, the West Indies (JAMAICA, type of Cranichis stachyodes), COLOMBIA, PERU, and BRAZIL.

  • Discussion

    Cranichis stachyodes Sw., Fl. Ind. Occ. 3: 1427. 1799.

  • Distribution

    VENEZUELA. Bolivar: Mt. Roraima, on southern half of summit, 2700-2740 m alt., terrestrial among bushes along margins of Central Swamp, J. A. Steyermark 58903 (specimen incomplete); Ptari-tepui, 1600-2000 m alt., infrequent terrestrial in southwest slope forest, flowers green, December 17, 1952, B. Maguire & J. J. Wurdack 33878. Middle America, the West Indies (JAMAICA, type of Cranichis stachyodes), COLOMBIA, PERU, and BRAZIL.

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