Myoxanthus conceicionensis M.Frey & N.Sanson 2006 SUBGENUS Myoxanthus SECTION Antenella Luer 1992
Photo by © Photo by Dalton Holland Baptista
Photo by © Photo by Ron Parsons and A taxonomic synopsis and morphological characterization of Myoxanthus (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) Gustavo Rojas-Alvarado, Mario A. Blanco, A. P. Karremans 2021
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Common Name The Conceicao do Castelo Myoxanthus [refers to the location of the type species]
Flower Size
Found in Espirito Santo state of Brazil in dense tropical forests at elevations of 500 to 800 meters as a small sized [never more than 8"/20 cm tall], warm growing epiphyte with repent to erect ramicauls enveloped by hispid sheaths and carryinjg a single, apical, coriaceous, narrowly lanceolate, acute, olive green with purple margins and central nerves, glabrous, cuneate below intothe base peaf that blooms in the late fall on 1 to 2, arising through a very small sheath, peduncle .48 to .6" [1.2 to 1.5 cm] long, filiform, pendent, glabrous, slightly purple, successively 1 to 2, few flowered inflorescence.
Myoxanthus seidelii is often cited as being this species but M seidelii has an orange sepals, yellow petals and a mostly red lip. It also has raised wart like purple spots on the sepals and petals. M conceicoensis has seemingly purple flowers with darker spots that are not raised and a dark purple lip.
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Richardiana Volume VI #1 2006 photo/drawing fide; Pleurothallids Neotropical Jewels Vol 1 Karremans & Viera 2020 photo fide; A taxonomic synopsis and morphological characterization of Myoxanthus (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) Gustavo Rojas-Alvarado, Mario A. Blanco, A. P. Karremans 2021 Photo fide
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