Ionopsis paniculata Lindl. 1836 Photo by Eric Hunt

Common Name The Many Branched Ionopsis

Flower Size

Found in Brazil as a small sized epiphyte with small, cylindrical pseudobulbs carrying single, apical, fleshy, linear, acute leaf that blooms in the spring on a pendent, paniculate, polyanthus, to 20” [50 cm] long, several flowered inflorescence

CAUTION!!! Said to be a synonym of Ionosis utricularioides but there are obvious differences so I have kept them apart.

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Bonplandia Rchb.f 1856; Die Orchideen Schlechter 1915; Atlas des Orchidees Cultivees Constantin 1920 drawing not = I utriculioides; Atlas des Orchidees Cultivees Constantin 1920 drawing ok; Iconografia de Orchidaceae Do Brasil Hoehne 1949 drawing not = I utricularioides ;

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