Galeandra macroplectra G.A.Romero & Warford 1995

Flower Closeup Photo courtesy of Katia Seagull and Her Orchid Web Site

Common Name or Meaning The Giant Spur Galeandra

Flower Size

Found in Venezuela and Colombia in wet forests at elevations of 50 to 200 meters as a small sized, hot growing epiphyte with fusiform pseudobulbs.

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchids of Venezuela [An illustrated field guide] Vol. 1 Ramiro and Carnevali 2000 drawing fide; Rudolf Schlechter Die Orchideen Band 1C lieferung 44-45 pg 2763 - 2898 Brieger 2001; Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana Vol 7 Steyermark, Berry, Yatskievych and Holst 2003 drawing ok

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