Tetramicra pratensis (Rchb.f.) Rolfe 1889

Drawing by © Mark Nir

Part Shade

Common Name The Prata? Tetramicra

Flower Size .76" [1.9 cm]

Found in the Dominican Republic without location as a medium sized, rhizomatous epiphyte with conduplicate, ensiform, serrulate, acute leaves that blooms on a terminal, terete, sublaxly several flowered inflorescence with acute floral bracts.

Synonyms *Bletia pratensis Rchb.f. 1862

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Orchidaceae Antillanae Nir 2000 drawing fide

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