Prosthechea schunkiana (Campacci & P.A.Harding) W.E.Higgins 2009
Photos/TYPE Drawing by © Campacci
Common Name Schunk's Prosthechea [Brazilian Orchid Enthusiast current]
Flower Size .6" [1.5 cm]
Found in Espirito Santo state of Brazil at elevations around 600 meters as a small sized, warm growing epiphyte with elongate, pyriform pseudobulbs carrying 2, apical, oblong-lanceolate, rounded apically leaves that blooms in the spring on a terminal, erect, sinuous, peduncle to .72" [1.8 cm] long, 8" [20 cm] long overall, simultaneously several to 12 flowered inflorescence carrying non-resupinate flowers.
Synonyms *Anacheilium schunkianum Campacci & P.A.Harding 2008
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
* Lindleyana 21(2): 11 Campacci & P.A.Harding 2008 as Anacheilium schunckiana
AOS Bulletin Vol 77 No 9 2008 drawing fide but sideways/photo fide;
AOS Bulletin Vol 77 No 12 2008 drawing fide;
* Selbyana 29: 214 W E Higgins 2009
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