Myrmecophila grandiflora (Lindl.) Carnevali & J.L.Tapia & I.Ramírez 2001

SUBGENUS Chaunoschomburgkia

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TYPE Drawing

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Common Name The Large Flowered Myrmecophila

Flower Size

Found in Mexico as a hot growing epiphyte that blooms on a 5' [150 cm] long, paniculate, many flowered inflorescence with much shorter than the pedicel floral bracts.

Synonyms Schomburgkia grandiflora (Lindl.) Sander 1901; Schomburgkia tibicinis var grandiflora Lindley 1845

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

Edwards's Bot. Reg. 31(Misc.): 31 Lindley 1845 as S tibicinis var grandiflora

Edwards's Bot. Reg. 31(Misc.): 31 Lindley 1845 as S tibicinis var grandiflora drawing fide

Sander's Orch. Guide: 222 Sander 1901 as Schomburgkia grandiflora;

*Harvard Pap. Bot. 6: 246 Carnevali, Tapia and Ramierez 2001

AOS Bulletin Vol 82 #11 2013 photo fide;

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