Palmorchis deceptoria Veyret & Szlach. 1995 Photo by Kerry Dressler and The Epidendra Website

Common Name The Deceptive Palmorchis

Flower Size

Found in Valle de Cauca department of Colombia as a hot growing terrestrial with stiff wiry roots and cane-like stems carrying distichous, heavily veined leaves that blooms on a terminal, successively single, few flowered inflorescence.

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Native Colombian Orchids Vol 6 COS 1998 photo fide;

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