Anacheilium carrii (V.P.Castro & Campacci) Withner & P.A.Harding 2004
Photo courtesy of Marcos Campacci
Drawing By © Marcos Campacci
Common Name or Meaning Carr's Anacheilium [American Orchid Enthusiast and Catasetinae lover current]
Flower Size 1.6" [4 cm]
Found in Bahia state of Brazil in the Serra do Sincora at elevations of 1200 to 1600 meters as a small sized, cool growing lithophyte with obovate, elongate, slightly compressed pseudobulbs enveloped by deciduous imbricating sheaths and carrying 2 to 3, apical, narrowly lanceolate leaves that blooms in the fall on a terminal, 2" [5 cm] long, to 5 flowered inflorescence arising through a spathe that completely envelops the peduncle and with triangular-elongate, acuminate floral bracts
Synonyms *Prosthechea carrii V.P.Castro & Campacci 2001
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
Orchid Digest Vol 65 #2 2001 as Prosthechea carrii photo fide;
*Cattleyas and Their Relatives, The Debateable Epidendrum Withner & Harding 2004 photo fide;
Icones Orchidacearum Brasilenses Vol II Plate 182 Castro Neto 2006 as Prosthechea carrii drawing ok/photo ok
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