Microchilus bidentiferus (Schltr.) E.C.Smidt & M.W.Chase 2021
Photos by Eric C. Smidt and Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 197: 337 E.C.Smidt & M.W.Chase 2021
Photo by The Asociacion Posadena de Orquideofilos Website
Drawing by Pabst
Common Name The Two Toothed Microchilus
Flower Size .08" [2 mm]
Found in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina near watercourses and in very wet soils with good light and ample air circulation as a miniature sized, cool to cold growing terrestrial with several, dark green, slightly undulate, gradually narrowing below into the petiolate base leaves that blooms in the summer on an erect, terminal, 4 to 6" [10 to 15 cm] long, successively several flowered inflorescence with erect, patent, acuminate, shorter than the ovary floral bracts.
"This rather peculiar little species is quite well characterized by the strongly concave anterior lobe of the labellum and the 2 tooth-like outgrowths on the isthmus in front of the anterior lobe. In appearance it is most remiscent of Aspidogyne argentea." Schlechter 1920
Synonyms Aspidogyne bidentifera (Schltr.) Garay 1977; Erythrodes bidentifera (Schltr.) Garay 1954; *Physurus bidentiferus Schltr. 1920
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 16: 328 Schlechter 1920 as Physurus bidentiferus
Flora Brasilica Vol XII II 13-43: 357 Hoehne 1945 as Physurus bidentiferus
Flora Brasilica Vol XII II 13-43: tab 195 Hoehne 1945 as Physurus bidentiferus drawing good;
Comun. Inst. Nac. Invest. Ci. Nat., Ser. Ci. Bot. 1(6): 7 Garay 1954 as Erythrodes bidentifera
Orchidaceae Brasilensis Vol 1: 132 Pabst & Dungs 1975 as Erythrodes bidentifera
Orchidaceae Brasilensis Vol 1: 288 fig 532 Pabst & Dungs 1975 as Erythrodes bidentifera drawing ok
Bradea 2: 203 Garay 1977 as Aspidogyne bidentifera
* Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 197: 337 E.C.Smidt & M.W.Chase 2021 photos fide
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