GROUP Coronatum SUBGROUP Artisepalum
Characterized by a caespitose habit, simple stems, subcoriaceous leaves, an arching-nutant, racemose inflorescence without spathaceous bracts, a thickened disc on the 3-lobed lip, and especially the lateral sepals which are apically prominently aristate-complanate, .6 to .8" [15 to 20 mm] long.
GROUP Coronatum
Characterized by the relatively large plants with stems carrying many leaves and blooming on an apical, racemose inflorescence without spathaceous bracts and large waxy flowers with a 3 lobed lip that is basally bicallose.
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Icones Orchidacearum Peruviarum Plate 253 Bennett & Christenson 1995; Icones Orchidacearum Peruviarum Plate 043 Bennett & Christenson 1993; Icones Orchidacearum 4 Plate 412 Hagsater 2001 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 4 Plate 413 Hagsater 2001 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 4 Plate 450 Hagsater 2001 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 11 Plate 1113 Hagsater 2008 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 11 Plate 1117 Hagsater & Sanchez 2008 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 13 Plate 1308 Hagsater & Santiago 2010 see recoignition section; Icones Orchidacearum 13 Plate 1397 Hagsater & Santiago 2010 See recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 14 Plate 1415 Hagsater & Santiago 2013 See recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 14 Plate 1446 Hagsater & Santiago 2013 See recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 14 Plate 1488 Hagsater & Santiago 2013 See recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 15 [1] Plate 1504 Hagsater & Sanchez 2015 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 16[2] Plate 1689 Hagsater & Sanchez 2018 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 18(1) plate 1802 2020 see recognition section