Prosthechea serpentilingua Withner & D.G.Hunt 2001
Photo/TYPE Drawings by © Carl Withner
Common Name The Snake Tongued Prosthechea
Flower Size
Found in the state of Rio de Janiero ? state of Brazil without locality as a medium sized epiphyte with longish, ovate pseudobulbs carrying 2 apical leaves that blooms on a fractiflex, few flowered inflorescence.
CAUTION!!! This orchid was described from only 2 flowers, one with only the lip and column preserved in alcohol and the other with sepals, petals and lip dissected and mounted on a card.
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
*Orchid Digest Vol 65 #2 2001 drawing fide;
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