Cleistes violascens Campacci, Colet. Orquídeas Brasil. 10: 358 (2014
TYPE Drawing > Photo/TYPE drawing by © Campacci and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website
Common Name The Violet Cleistes
Flower Size 2.4" [6 cm]
Found in Bahia Brazil in sandy and stony fields at elevations around 1000 meters as a medium sized, warm to cool growing terrestrial with an erect, slightly sinuous, leafless stem that blooms in the summer on an erect, terminal, successively single, 2 flowered inflorescence.
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References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; * Colet. Orquídeas Brasil. 10: 358 Campacci 2014 drawing/photo fide
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