Ponthieva andicola Rchb. f. 1876 Andicola group Photo by © Ron Parsons
Photo by © Eric Hunt
Drawing by © A Krol and Peer J e 6728 Synopsis of the genus Ponthieva (Orchidaceae) in Colombia: 52 Szlachetko, Kolanowska & Oledrzynska 2019
Common Name The Andean Ponthieva
Flower Size 3/4" [4.3 cm]
Found in SOUTHERN Colombia and Cañar, Azuay, Chimborazo and Guayas provinces of Ecuador as a medium sized, cold growing terrestrial with 1 to 2, basal, elliptic to lanceolate-elliptic, acute to acuminate, totally hirsute leaves that blooms in the fall and winter on an erect to somewhat arcuate, slender, villose, to 12" [30 cm] long overall, rachis 2" [5 cm] long, loosely several flowered inflorescence with ovate-lanceolate, acute to acuminate, villose floral bracts.
"The unique character of this species is its linear-lanceolate lip lamina, basally provided with a pair of conical to subglobose calli giving a subcordate appearance." Szlachetko, Kolanowska & Oledrzynska 2019
Synonyms Ponthieva grandiflora Rchb.f. 1888
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 3: 264 Rchb.f 1888 as Ponthieva grandiflora
Flora of Ecuador No 9 225[1] Garay 1978;
Native Ecuadorian Orchids Vol 4 2003 photo fide;
Peer J e 6728 Synopsis of the genus Ponthieva (Orchidaceae) in Colombia: 52 Szlachetko, Kolanowska & Oledrzynska 2019 Drawing fide
Materials to the Orchid Flora of Colombia Vol 3: 114 Szlachetko & Kolanowska 2020 drawing fide
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