Ornithocephalus ecuadorensis (Garay) Toscano & Dressler 2000

Inflorescence

Photo by © Lourens Grobler

Plant and Flowers

Photo by Ron Parsons ©

Common Name The Ecuadorian Ornithocephalus

Flower Size

Found in northern Ecuador at elevations of 1800 to 2000 meters as a miniature sized, cool growing epiphyte

Synonyms Sphyrastylis ecuadorensis Garay 1968

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Native Colombian Orchids Vol 4 COS 1992 as Sphyrastylis ecuadorensis photo fide; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1B lieferung 30 1841 - 1904 Brieger 1994 as Sphyrastylis ecuadorensis photo good; Native Ecuadorian Orchids Dodson Vol 5 2004 as Sphyrastylis ecuadorensis photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 85 #7 2016 photo fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 88 #3 2019 photo fide;

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