Scaphyglottis grandiflora Ames & C.Schweinf. 1931
Photo by Mulder & Mulder-Roelfsema
Drawing by © Foldats
Drawing by © Dunsterville
Isotype Collection Specimen by © The Epidendra Website
EARLY
Common Name The Large Flowered Scaphyglottis
Flower Size 3/4" [2.2 cm]
Found in Guyana, Venezuela and northern Brazil at elevations of 850 to 1800 meters as a small sized, warm to cool growing epiphyte with terete pseudobulbs enveloped basally by imbricate, tubular sheaths and carrying 2 to 3, linear, acute basally clasping leaves that blooms fall through early spring on a terminal, short, single flowered inflorescence
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
*Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 58: 349 Ames & Schweinfurth 1931
Venezuelan Orchids Illustrated Vol 4 Dunsterville & Garay 1966 drawing fide;
Flora de Venezuela Volumen 15 Parte 3 Foldats 1970 drawing fide;
Orchids of Venezuela, An Illustrated Field Guide Vol 3 Dunsterville & Garay 1979 drawing fide;
Orchids of Venezuela [An illustrated field guide] Vol. 3 Ramiro and Carnevali 2000 drawing fide;
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