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(Last Modified On 11/8/2012)
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(Last Modified On 11/8/2012)
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Species
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SPIRANTHES SPECIOSA (J. F. Gmel.) A. Rich.
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La Sagra, Hist. Isla Cub. ed. 2, 11:252. 1850.
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Synonym
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Satyriuim plantagineum L. Syst. Veg. ed. 10, 1244. 1758-59, non Spiranthes plantaginea Lindl., Spreng. vel Torr. Serapias speciosa J. F. Gmel. Syst. 59. 1791. Neattia speciosa Jacq. Ic. P1. Rar. 3: t. 600. 1793; Sims Bot. Mag. 33: t. I374. 1811; Hook. Exot. Fl. 1: t. 3, 4. 1823. Stenorrhynchus speciosus L. C. Rich. in Mem. Mus. Par. 4:59. 1818. Spirantbes colorata N. E. Br. in Gard. Chron. n. s. 19:210. 1883.
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Description
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Erect terrestrial or epiphytic herbs up to 4 dm. tall, with a rosette of basal leaves at flowering time. Leaves 4-18 cm. long and 1-8 cm. broad, elliptic to ovate or obovate, acute or acuminate; petioles 2-15 cm. long. Stems with several amplexicaul bracts. Inflorescence up to 10 cm. long, flowers congested; bracts up-to 5 cm. long, linear-lanceolate, acuminate, usually red. Dorsal sepal 12-14 mm. long and 3-4 mm. broad, lanceolate, acute or acuminate, glabrous. Lateral sepals 12-15 mm. long and 3-4 mm. broad, lanceolate to narrowly lanceolate- triangular, acute or acuminate, forming a short mentum at the base. Petals 12-14 mm. long and 3-3.5 mm. broad, lanceolate or elliptic-lanceolate, somewhat arcuate, acute or acuminate, coherent to the dorsal sepal. Lip 13-15 mm. long and 4.5-5 mm. broad, terminal lobe lanceolate or oblong, acute, basal part oblong, pandurate, the Lbasal margins somewhat thickened, disc pubescent.
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Distribution
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Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, the West Indies, and in South America.
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Specimen
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CHIRIQUI: vicinity of "New Switzerland," central valley of Rio Chiriqui Viejo, alt. 1800-2000 m., Allen 1382; Salta Boquete, Boquete District, alt. 5500 feet, Terry 1267.
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