Gomesa brasiliensis (Rolfe) M.W.Chase & N.H.Williams 2009 Photo by © Dale & Deni Borders

Common Name The Brazilian Gomesa

Flower Size .6" [1.5 cm]

Found in Rio de Janiero and Sao Paulo states of Brazil at elevations around 800 to 1500 meters as a miniature sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte with ovate to oblong, slightly flattened pseudobulbs carrying 2, apical, lanceoalte leaves that blooms on a semi-erect, 4 to 5.2" [10 to 13 cm] long, 10 to 15 flowered racemose inflorecscence.

Synonyms Cochlioda brasiliensis Rolfe 1904

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidaceae Brasilenses Band 2 Pabst & Dungs 1977 as Binotia brasilensis drawing fide; AOS Bulletin Vol 71 No 2 2002 as Binotia brasilensis; Orchids of Brazil Vol 1 Oncidinae Baptista, Harding & Neto 2011 photo fide

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