Anacheilium cochleatum (L.) Hoffmanns.
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Authority
Britton, Nathaniel L. & Millspaugh, Charles F. 1920. The Bahama Flora.
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Family
Orchidaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Pseudobulbs lanceolate to ovate, compressed, 8-12 cm. long, clustered. Leaves 2 or 3, linear or linear-oblong, acute, 1-4 dm. long; scape simple, 1.5-6 dm. long, bearing several linear-lanceolate scarious scales 1-3 cm. long and subtended by a larger, scarious, spathe-like scale 5-8 cm. long; flowers fewseveral, racemose; bracts small; lateral sepals linear-lanceolate, greenish yellow, 2-3 cm. long, similar to the petals; lip purple or variegated, about 2 cm. long, abruptly acute, entire; capsule 2-3 cm. long.
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Distribution
On trees in coppices, Abaco, Andros and New Providence : Florida ; Cuba ; Hispaniola : Puerto Rico ; Jamaica : Mexico to Colombia and Venezuela. Recorded from St. Croix. Cntesby, 2 : pi. 88. Shell Orchid.
Great Abaco Bahamas South America| Andros Island Bahamas South America| New Providence Bahamas South America| Florida United States of America North America| Cuba South America| West Indies| Puerto Rico South America| Jamaica South America| México Mexico North America| Colombia South America| Venezuela South America|