Encyclia vespa (Vell.) Dressler

• Region

  Central America

• Country

  Costa Rica

• State/Province

  Alajuela

• Locality

  San Pedro de San Ramón

• Elevation

  Alt. 1170 m. (3839 ft.)

• Coordinates

  10.3728, -84.5815

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  2111.57

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of the city center were located. Linear extent was calculated as the halved distance between coordinates and center of nearest named place, Esperanza (2100 m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calculator.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

No botanical uses.

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Prosthechea baculibulbon (Schltr.) comb. ¡ned.
"This is one of several species in the Prosthechea vespa (Veil.) W.
Higgins complex related to P. crassilabia (Poepp. & Endl.) Carnevali &
I. Ramirez and P. tigrina (Linden ex Lindi.) W.E. Higgins. There are
several names available in both Epidendrum L. and Encyclia Hook, but
most lack combinations in Prosthechea. Prosthechea baculibulbon is
available for this Costa Rican species The Prosthechea vespa complex
is in need of an urgent revision"
Det. G. Carnevali,	Fecha: enero/2016
COSTA RICAN PLANTS
Province of Alajuela
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No- 2914	Nov.X, 1922
Epidendrum variegatura Hook.
San Pedro de San Kamon; alt.1170m.
Collector: Alberto M. Brenes
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