Pelexia goyazensis (Cogn.) Garay 1980 publ. 1982 SECTION Pelexia

Photo by © Dalton Holland Baptista

Drawing of Cyclopogon aphyllus

Drawing of Cyclopogon aphyllus by © Schlechter

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Common Name The Goias Pelexia [A state of Brazil]

Flower Size

Found in Goias and Parana states of Brazil at elevations of 800 to 1100 meters as a mini-miniature sized, cool to cold growing terrestrial orchid with no leaves at blooming which occurs in the late winter and early spring on a terminal, erect, peduncle 2.4 to 4" [6 to 10 cm] long, rachis 1" [2.5 cm] long, subsecund 3 to 6 flowered inflorescence with erect-patent, lanceolate, acuminate, slightly longer than the ovary floral bracts.

"A rather distinctive species, barely a span tall, with a stiff stem with a few flowered, very loose, one sided rachis. The basal leaves appear to be more or less withered at blooming. The flower is distingushed by the sepals that extend further down than in most others in the genus. The lip is oblong-lanceolate, saggitate at the base and broadened anteriorly into a small, rounded lobe. The claw is longer than most species in the genus". Schlechter 1920

Synonyms Cyclopogon aphyllus Schltr. 1920; Cyclopogon goyazensis (Cogn.) Schltr. 1920; *Spiranthes goyazensis Cogn. 1906

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

Fl. Bras. 3(6): 542 Cogniaux 1906 as Spiranthes goyazensis

Beih. Bot. Centralbl., Abt. 2. 37: 389 Schlechter 1920 as Cyclopogon goyazensis

Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 16: 321 Schlechter 1920 as Cyclopogon aphyllus

Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 48: taf 15 #57 Schlechter 1930 as Cyclopogon aphyllus

Flora Brasilica Fac 8 Vol XII II 13-43: 185 Orchidaceae Hoehne 1945 as Cyclopogon aphyllus;

Flora Brasilica Fac 8 Vol XII II 13-43: 192 Orchidaceae Hoehne 1945 as Cyclopogon goyazensis;

Orchidaceae Brasilenses Band 1 Pabst & Dungs 1975 as Cyclopogon aphyllus drawing ok

* Bot. Mus. Leafl. 28: 344 Garay 1980 publ. 1982

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