Microchilus lamprophyllus (Linden & Rchb.f.) Ormerod 2002

Drawing of Erythrodes fissirostris

Drawings by © Pabst

Collection sheet

Collection Shhet by © R M Harley

Deep shade

Common Name The Shining Leaves Microchilus

Flower Size .08" [2 mm]

Found in Bahia state of Brazil as a terrestrial with an erect, leafy stem carrying oblong-acuminate leaves that blooms on an erect, terminal, secund, several flowered inflorescence with lanceolate, a bit shorter than the ovary floral bracts.

Synonyms Aspidogyne fissirostris (Brade & Pabst) Campacci 2005; Erythrodes fissirostris Brade & Pabst 1958; *Erythrodes lamprophylla (Linden & Rchb.f.) Pabst 1957; Physurus lamprophyllus Linden & Rchb.f. 1860

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 16: 15 Linden & Rchb.f 1860 as Physurus lamprophyllus

Orquídea (Rio de Janeiro) 18: 214 Pabst 1957 as Erythrodes lamprophylla

Orquídea (Rio de Janeiro) 20: 60 Brade & Pabst 1958 as Erythrodes fissirostris

Flora Brasilica Vol XII II 13-43: 366 Hoehne 1945 as Physurus lamprophyllus

Orchidaceae Brasilenses Band 1: 131 Pabst & Dungs 1975 Erythrodes fissirostris

Orchidaceae Brasilenses Band 1: 286 fig 508 Pabst & Dungs 1975 Erythrodes fissirostrisdrawing fide;

Orchidaceae Brasilenses Band 1: 131 Pabst & Dungs 1975 as Erythrodes lamprophyllus

Orchidaceae Brasilenses Band 1: 288 fig 521 Pabst & Dungs 1975 as Erythrodes lamprophyllus drawing fide;

* Lindleyana 17: 217 ormerod 2002

Bol. CAOB 58: 50 Campacci 2005 as Aspidogyne fissirostris

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