Eltroplectris schlechteriana (Porto & Brade) Pabst 1974 Photo by © Gustavo Righelato

Another Flower Photo by © Dalton Holland Baptista © and Orchidstudium

Inflorescence Photo by © Ricardo Luis Penz and his Orchid Website

Common Name Schlechter's Eltroplectris [German orchid botanist 1900's]

Flower Size 2.5" [6.25 cm]

Found in southern Brazil and Misiones Argentina in primary forests and dense secondary forests at lower elevations as a small sized, cool growing terrestrial with 1 to 2, erect, basally rose to whitish becoming greenish, dark green with isolated spots, elongate petiolate leaves that blooms in the fall on an erect, pubescent inflorescence carrying fragrant flowers

Synonyms *Centrogenium schlechterianum Porto & Brade 1938 publ. 1940

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Brasilica fasc 8 Vol XII II 13-43 Orchidaceae Hoehne 1945 as Centrogenium schlecterianum; Flora Brasilica fasc 8 Vol XII II 13-43 Orchidaceae Illustrations Hoehne 1945 as Centrogenium schlecterianum drawing fide; Orchidaceae Brasilense Band 1 Pabst & Dungs 1975 drawing fide; 100 Orquideas Argentinas Freuler 2005 photo fide; Orquidees du Bresil As Orquideas da Serra do Castelo Espirito Santo Brasil Chiron & Bolsanello 2015 drawing/photo fide

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