Chloraea galeata Lindl. 1827 SUBGENUS Euchloraea
Inflorescence in situ Chile Photos by © Photo by M Belov courtesy of The Flora of Chile Webste
Yellow Color Form C reflexa Photo by © the Fundación Jardín Botánico Nacional de Viña del's photostream Flickr Orchid Photo Site
Common Name The Helmut-Like Chloraea
Flower Size
Found in central Chile at elevations around 50 to to 1500 meters as a medium sized, cold growing terrestrial that blooms in the spring on an erect, several flowered inflorescence with color variable flowers
Synonyms Asarca alaris (Lindl.) Lindl. 1840; Asarca besseri (Rchb.f.) Kuntze1891; Asarca galeata (Lindl.) Kuntze 1891; Asarca maculosa Poepp.1833; Asarca parviflora Poepp. 1833; Asarca reflexa (Phil.) Kuntze 1891; Asarca rypaloglossa (A.Rich.) Kuntze 1891; Asarca secunda (Phil.) Kuntze 1891; Asarca suaveolens (Phil.) Kuntze 1891; Chloraea alaris Lindl. 1827; Chloraea berteroana Kraenzl. 1903; Chloraea besseri Rchb.f. 1850; Chloraea reflexa Phil. 1858; Chloraea reflexa var. latifolia Phil. 1858; Chloraea rypaloglossa A.Rich. 1852; Chloraea secunda Phil. 1858; Chloraea suaveolens Phil. 1858
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Brasilica Vol XII I 1 - 12 Hoehne 1940 as C reflexa; Flora Brasilica Vol XII I 1 - 12 Hoehne 1940 as C berteroana; Flora Brasilica Vol XII I 1 - 12 Hoehne 1940 as C rypaloglossa; Flora Brasilica Vol XII I 1 - 12 Hoehne 1940 as C suaveolens; Flora Brasilica Vol XII I 1 - 12 Hoehne 1940 as C alaris; Flora Brasilica Vol XII I 1-12 Hoehne 1940
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