Octomeria montana Barb.Rodr. 1881 SECTION Planifolia

Flower drawingDrawing by Barbosa Rodrigues, Courtesy of Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria

Common Name or Meaning The Mountain Loving Octomeria

Flower Size

Found in Rio de Janiero state of Brazil

Part of the SECTION Planifolia O ochroleuca alliance with O estrellensis, O itatiaiae, O minuta, O ochroleuca, O rhodoglossa, O rubrifolia and O setigera. Plants in this alliance are under 2” [5 cm] in size and hve long-acuminate sepals and petals.

Synonyms

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidaceae Brasilienses Vol 1 Pabst & Dungs 1975

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