Anacheilium minimum Sauleda and Uribe-Velez 2022

Comparison photo with A cochleatum

TYPE LCDP Photo/TYPE LCDP by Uribe

Common Name The Least Anacheilium [refers to its being much smaller than Anacheilium cochleatum Hoffmannsegg 1842 ]

Flower Size 2" [5 cm]

Found in Santander, Caqueta and Cauca departments of Colombia in gallery forests at elevations around 1700 to 2000 meters as a miniature sized, cool growing, caespitose epiphyte with a short rhizome giving rise to laterally compressed, pyriform pseudobulbs enveloped basally by 2 to 3, imbricate, scarious sheaths and carrying 2, narrowly oblong, acute leaves that blooms in the winter and early spring on a terminal, arising through a conduplicate spathe, erect, 3.2" [8 cm] long, 3 to 8 flowered inflorescence carrying non-resupinate flowers.

"Anacheilium minimum Sauleda and Uribe-Velez is similar to Anacheilium cochleatum Hoffmannsegg 1842 , but differs significantly in size of plant and flowers. The plants and flowers of A. minimum are half the size of A. cochleatum. In addition the shape of the labellum and callus are different. The labellum of A. cochleatum is reniform to cordate and the apex is apiculate, the labellum of A. minimum is elliptic and the apex is acuminate. In A. cochleatum the keels on the labellum are two narrow parallel keels apically dark purple, in A. minimum the keels are two broad fleshy keels united at the apex without any purple pigment. In addition, the keels of A. minimum more closely resemble the keels of Anacheilium pamplonense (Rchb. f.) Withner & Harding." Sauleda and Uribe 2022

Synonyms Anacheilium pseudocochleatum Szlach & Kolan 2023

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

* New World Orchidaceae – Nomenclatural Notes Nomenclatural Note – Issue No. 107 2022 drawing/photo fide;

Materials to the Orchid Flora of Colombia Vol IV:407 Szlatchetko & Kolanowska 2023 as A pseudocochleatum drawing fide;

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