Gavilea cardioglossa (Reiche) Martic. 2000 Photos by © M Cisternas and the Fundación Jardín Botánico Nacional de Viña del's photostream Flickr Orchid Photo Site

suncold spring

Common Name The Heart-Shaped Tongue Gavilea

Flower Size

Found in Los Lagos Chile as a cold growing terrestrial that blooms in the spring

CAUTION I have no way of verifying this determination so please use with caution

Synonyms *Asarca cardioglossa Reiche 1910

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Brasilica Vol XII I Hoehne 1940;

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