Gavilea glandulifera (Poepp. & Endl.) M.N.Correa 1956 Photo by © Pablo Bravo Monasterio and his Chilebosque website

Drawing Drawing by © Hoehne

Full shadeCold LATE Spring EARLYSummer

Common NameThe Gland Bearing Gavilea

Found in Chile and southern Argentina below cypress trees in deep shade as a medium to large sized, cold growing terrestrial that blooms in the late spring and early summer on an erect, terminal, 6 to 14" [15 to 35 cm] long, several flowered inflorescence

Synonyms Asarca appendiculata Phil. ex Kraenzl. 1903; *Asarca glandulifera Poepp. & Endl. 1837; Chloraea alborosea Kraenzl. & Speg. 1907; Gavilea auriculata Ravenna 2008;

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Brasilica Vol XII I Hoehne 1940 as Asarca glandulifera drawing fide; Iconografia de Orchidaceae Do Brasil Hoehne 1949 as Asarca glandulifera drawing fide 100 Orquideas Argentinas Freuler 2005 photo fide;

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