Cyrtopodium andersonii (Lamb. ex Andrews) R.Br.

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Cyrtopodium andersonii (Lamb. ex Andrews) R.Br.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - BRITISH GUIANA. Western extremity of the Kanuku Mts., in the drainage of Takutu River, 600 m alt., terrestrial on boulders in dense forest, "infl. erect, to 2 m. long; 5 sepals greenish yellow; lip bright yellow; column green tipped," March 4-22, 1938, A. C. Smith 3287. SURINAM. Grasi Falls, Saramacca River, locally frequent on rocks, October 12, 1944, B. Maguire 24939. VENEZUELA. Bolivar: Mt. Roraima, McConnell ir Quelch 276; Medio Caura, Salto de Pard, 150 m alt., on rocks, L. Williams 11324, 11325. Amazonas: Along Alto Orinoco, Hort. Linden., fide Cogn.; Rio Negro, Piedra de Cocui, terrestrial on rocks, inflorescence 5 ft high, flowers yellow, December 22-23, 1947, R. E. Schultes & F. Lopez 9424. The West Indies (type of Cymbidium Andersonii), FRENCH GUIANA, BRAZIL and URUGUAY.

  • Discussion

    Cymbidium Andersonii Lamb., Andr. Bot. Repos. 10: t. 651. 1812.

  • Distribution

    BRITISH GUIANA. Western extremity of the Kanuku Mts., in the drainage of Takutu River, 600 m alt., terrestrial on boulders in dense forest, "infl. erect, to 2 m. long; 5 sepals greenish yellow; lip bright yellow; column green tipped," March 4-22, 1938, A. C. Smith 3287. SURINAM. Grasi Falls, Saramacca River, locally frequent on rocks, October 12, 1944, B. Maguire 24939. VENEZUELA. Bolivar: Mt. Roraima, McConnell ir Quelch 276; Medio Caura, Salto de Pard, 150 m alt., on rocks, L. Williams 11324,

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