Duckeella humboldtii Kolan. & Szlach 2015 TYPE Drawing by © Kolanowska and Szlachetko and Fourth species of Duckeella (Orchidaceae) discovered in Colombia

Common Name Humboldt's Duckeella [German Counsel and Botanist 1769 - 1859 ]

Flower Size 1.6" [4 cm]

Found in eastern Colombia in humid savannahs at elevations around 200 meters as a medium sized, hot growing terrestrial with an erect, slender stem carrying basal, linear, acute leaves taht blooms in the winter on a 1.4" [3.5 cm] long, successively few flowered inflorescence with ovate-lanceolate, acute floral bracts and carrying yellow flowers

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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; *Polish Botanical Journal 60 [1] Kolan. & Szlach 2015 drawing fide

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