Elleanthus killipii Garay 1978 SECTION Cephaleleyna

Drawing by © N Oledrzynska

Common Name Killip's Elleanthus [Ellsworth Paine Killip American Botanist (September 2, 1890 – November 21, 1968]

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Found in Valle de Cauca department of Colombia in coastal thickets at elevations around 10 meters as a large sized, hot growing orchid with unbranched leafy stems carrying lanceolate, acuminate apex, cuneate below into the base leaves that blooms on a terminal, capitate, sessile, 1" [2.5 cm] long, densely several flowered inflorescence with ovate-lanceolate, acumniate, twice longer than the ovary floral bracts and carrying purple colored flowers.

"Distinguished by the unique gymnostemium structure, ie., prominent 3 lobed, pubescent protuberance below the stigma." Szlatchetko & Kolanowska 2023

Synonyms Evelyna killipii [Garay] Dudek & Szlach. 2010

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

* Bot. Mus. Leafl. 26: 11 Garay 1978;

Richardiana 11: 9 Dudek & Szlach 2010 as Evelyna killipii;

Materials to the Orchid Flora of Colombia Vol IV:334 Szlatchetko & Kolanowska 2023 as Evelyna killipii drawing fide

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