Govenia

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Govenia

  • Collector(s)

    W. H. Camp E3434, 19 May 1945 - 28 May 1945

  • Location

    Ecuador. Chimborazo. Cañón of the Río Chanchán, about 5 km N of Huigra.

  • Habitat

    On soil. (Moist forested valley in the afternoon fogbelt).

  • Description

    Plant from coarse tuberous rhizome. [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00960325

    Occurrence ID: 69659628-2556-446d-82ea-75f537d61294

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Govenia det G. M. Carpenter, Oct 1959

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Chimborazo

  • Locality

    Cañón of the Río Chanchán, about 5 km N of Huigra.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1524 - 1981.2 m. (5000 - 6500 ft.)

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PLANTS OF ECUADOR
W. H. Camp, No. E— 3434	May 19—28, 1945
On soil* Plant from coarse tuberous rhizome* Ivs
deep green above, paler below*5 perianth segments
yellow, internally with numerous transverse bands
of rose.magentas 6th with deep rose-^nagenta at
base, then pale brownish overcast to above middle
then narrow yellow band, and margin with reddish*
brown dots*
PROV. CHIMBORAZO: Cañón of the río Chanchan, about 5 km. north of
Huigra ; 5,000-6,500 ft. elev. (Moist forested valleys in the afternoon fog-
belt.)
Distributed by the New York Botanical Garden
00960325