Octomeria alexandri Schltr. 1922 SECTION Teritifoliae-Scirpoidae

Plant and Flowers Photos by © Luiz Filipe Varela and his Flicker website

Drawing Drawing by © Hoehne and The Swiss Orchid Foudantion at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

Common Name or Meaning Alexander's Octomeria

Flower Size .52" [1.3 cm]

Found in Sao Paulo Brazil as a mini-miniature to miniature sized epiphyte.

Part of the SECTION Teritifoliae-Scirpoidae O sanct-angeli Alliance with O sancti-angeli as plants that are between 3.2 to 6” [8 to 15 cm] tall, have obtuse petals and a three lobed lip

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidaceae Brasiliensis Band 1 Pabst and Dungs 1976 drawing fide; Orquideas da Chapada Diamantina Toscano de Brito and Cribb 2005 as Octomeria sp not

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