Erythrodes stigmatoptera (Rchb.f.) Pabst

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Erythrodes stigmatoptera (Rchb.f.) Pabst

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - VENEZUELA. Amazonas: Cerro Huachamacari, Rio Cunucunuma, rare in slope rain forest below Camp II, 1000 m alt., upper sepal brown-tipped, lateral sepals green, petals with brown streak, lip cream-color at base, white at apex, December 20, 1950, B. Maguire, R. S. Cowan & J. J. Wurdack 29961. This collection has narrower leaves and somewhat different petals than the Brazilian type.

  • Discussion

    Physurus stigmatopterus Reichb. f., Xen. Orch. 2: 185. 1873.

  • Distribution

    VENEZUELA. Amazonas: Cerro Huachamacari, Rio Cunucunuma, rare in slope rain forest below Camp II, 1000 m alt., upper sepal brown-tipped, lateral sepals green, petals with brown streak, lip cream-color at base, white at apex, December 20, 1950, B. Maguire, R. S. Cowan & J. J. Wurdack 29961. This collection has narrower leaves and somewhat different petals than the Brazilian type.

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