Octomeria rubrifolia Barb.Rodr. 1877 SECTION Planifolia
Flower drawingDrawing by Barbosa Rodrigues, Courtesy of Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria
Common Name or Meaning The Reddish Leafed Octomeria
Flower Size
Found in Minas Gerais state of Brazil as an epiphyte
Part of the SECTION Planifolia, O ochroleuca alliance with O estrellensis, O itatiaiae, O minuta, O ochroleuca, O rhodoglossa, O montana and O setigera. Plants in this alliance are under 2” [5 cm] in size and have long-acuminate sepals and petals.
CAUTION I am not sure of this determination so please use with caution.
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidaceae Brasilienses Vol 1 Pabst & Dungs 1975 drawing ok
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