Gavilea kingii (Hook.f.) M.N.Correa 1956

Inflorescence Photo courtesy of © Bill Temple

Common Name King's Gavilea

Flower Size 1.4" [3.5 cm]

Found in Chile and southwestern Argentina 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 kingii Hook.f. 1846; Chloraea kingii (Hook.f.) Macloski 1904;

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

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