GROUP Pachychilum "Characterized by the monopodial plants
with sub-apical branching, rugose leaf sheaths, by the relatively small leaves, parallel to the stem, the short, racemose, erect
inflorescence, brightly colored flowers, yellow to orange to reddish pink, with an entire, conduplicate, lip embracing the column,
without any pubescence in front of the stigmatic cavity nor on the lip, but generally with two small calli. " Hagsater 2015
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidaceraum Peruviarum Plate 645 Bennett & Christenson 2001 drawing fide; Icones Orchidacearum 15 [1] Plate 1522 Hagsater & Sanchez 2015 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 15 [1] Plate 1528 Hagsater & Sanchez 2015 see recognition section; Icones Orchidacearum 15 [2] Plate 1522a Hagsater & Sanchez 2016 see recognition section;
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