Elleanthus C.Presl

Plants of the Guiana Shield
Orchidaceae
Elleanthus
Det. Eric A. Christenson 1994
Guyana, Potaro-Siparuni, Pakaraima Mts, Mt. Kukuinang, forest
adjacent W edge of Kukuinang savanna.
5° 04' 00"N, 59° 57' W Elev. 900 to 1000 m.
Montane forest, canopy 15-25 m, with sclerophyllous forest
fringing savanna; sandstone derived soils. Herb 1.5 m; bracts
purple; sepals light purple; petals white; lip white with brown
throat. Column white with dark purple distal tip and brown patch
at base.
26 February 1993
T. Henkel, M. Chin and W. Ryan 1572
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
US National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
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