Sarcoglottis turkeliae Christenson 2004
Photo by © Richard Ashby
Photo by © Eric Hunt
Common Name Marni Turkel's Sarcoglottis [American Orchid Enthusiast current]
Flower Size
Found in Ecuador without locational data as a large sized, cool growing terrestrial orchid with a basal rosette of elliptical, glossy dark green with scattered silver spots on the upper surface, smaller spots near the margins, acuminate, petiolate base leaves that blooms in the winter on an erect, terminal, stiff, densely pubescent, peduncle to 4.8" [12 cm] long, provided with 2 to 3, triangular, acuminate, free sheathing bracts, rachis to 13.6" [34 cm] long, several flowered inflorescence with lanceoalte, acuminate densely pubescent, shorter than the ovary floral bracts.
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
* Richardiana 4: 137 Christenson 2004
AOS Bulletin Vol 80 #7 2011 photo fide;
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