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(Last Modified On 11/13/2012)
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(Last Modified On 11/13/2012)
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Species
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PLEUROTHALLIS GHIESBREGHTIANA Rich. & Gal.
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Ann. Sci. Nat. III, 3:16. 1845.
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Synonym
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Pleurothallis racemiflara Lindl. ex Lodd. Bot. Cab. 10: t. 949. 1824, non (Sw.) Lindl. 1824. Pleurothallis longissima Lindl. Folia Orch. Pleuroth. p. 31. 1859; Reichb. f. in Xenia Orch. 2:114, t. I37, figs. 6-9. 1867; in Saunders Ref. Bot. 2: t. I41. 1882. Pleurothallis lyroglossa Schltr. in Fedde Rep. Sp. Nov. 8:566. 1910. Pleurothallis Niederleinii Schltr. in Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 36, Abt. 2:396. 1918.
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Description
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Caespitose or repent epiphytic herbs up to about 6 dm. tall, but usually about 3 dm. tall. Secondary stems 3-18 cm. long, usually shorter than the leaves. Leaves 4-17 cm. long and 0.9-3 cm. broad, oblanceolate to elliptic-oblong, obtuse or, rarely acute, usually attenuated into a short petiole at the base. Inflorescence a few- to usually many-flowered raceme, usually much exceeding the subtending leaves. Dorsal sepal 6-8.5 mm. long and 2.5-4 mm. broad, lanceolate to elliptic- ovate, acute. Lateral sepals 6-8.5 mm. long and together 3-5 mm. broad, elliptic- oblong to oval, acute or obtuse, connate to their apices or nearly so, cucullate. Petals 6-8.5 mm. long and 1.5-3 mm. broad, elliptic-lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, acute or obtuse, oblique. Lip 3.5-6.5 mm. long and 1.5-3 mm. broad, oblong- pandurate, obtuse, basal portion orbicular, terminal portion oval.
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Distribution
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Mexico, British Honduras, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, and the West Indies.
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Specimen
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CHIRIQUI: Cerro Vaca, alt. 900-1136 m., Pittier 5320. PANAMA: Rio La Maestra, alt. 0-25 m., Allen 63. VERAGUAS: Bahia Honda, Taylor 1511.
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