Pteroglossa hilariana (Cogn.) Garay 1980 publ. 1982 Drawing by © Hoehne

EARLY

Common Name Hilary's Pteroglossa

Flower Size 1/2" [1.25 cm]

Found in southeastern Brazil as a small sized, warm growing terrestrial with erect, thin, glandular-pilose stem carrying bract-like, inflated, acuminate leaves that blooms in the spring on an erect, 2.4 to 6" [6 to 15 cm] long, many flowered inflorescence with ovate, acumiante, longer than the ovary floral bracts and carryijng sessile flowers.

Synonyms Lyrochilus hilarianus (Cogn.) Szlach. 2008; Lyroglossa bradei Schltr. ex Mansf. 1928; Pelexia hilariana (Cogn.) Schltr. 1920; *Stenorrhynchos hilarianum Cogn. 1906

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Brasilica Fasc 8 Vol XII II 13-43 Orchidaceae Hoehne 1945 as Lyroglossa bradei; Flora Brasilica Fasc 8 Vol XII II 13-43 Orchidaceae Hoehne 1945 Illustrations as Lyroglossa bradei drawing fide; Iconografia de Orchidaceae Do Brasil Hoehne 1949 as Lyroglossa bradei drawing fide; Orchidaceae Brasilenses Band 1 Pabst & Dungs 1975 drawing fide;

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