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(Last Modified On 12/4/2012)
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(Last Modified On 12/4/2012)
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Species
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SCAPHYGLOTTIS MESOCOPIS (Endr. & Reichb. f.) Benth. & Hook. ex Hemsl.
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PlaceOfPublication
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Biol. Centr.-Am. Bot. 3:220. 1883.
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Synonym
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Ponera mesocopis Endres & Reichb. f. Xenia Orch. 2:222, t. 200. 1874. Scaphyglottis Powellii Schltr. in Fedde Rep. Sp. Nov. Beih. 17:28. 1922.
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Description
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Caespitose, erect or repent, epiphytic herbs up to about 50 cm. long. Stems pseudobulbose, cylindric or usually fusiform, commonly stipitate; segments super- imposed, 1- to 2-leaved at the apex, the lower segment often bearing a fascicle of stems at its apex. Leaves 3-17 cm. long and 0.2-0.7 cm. broad, linear, obtuse, usually bilobate at the apex. Inflorescence a few-flowered fascicle or a much- abbreviated raceme borne at the apex of the segments of the stem. Dorsal sepal 5.5-7 mm. long and 1.8-2.5 mm. broad, elliptic to elliptic-oblong, acute. Lateral sepals 6-8 mm. long and 1.8-2.5 mm. broad, linear-oblong to lanceolate-oblong, acute or obtuse, slightly arcuate, forming a short mentum at the base. Petals 5-7 mm. long and 1.4-2 mm. broad, linear-oblong to elliptic-lanceolate, acute or obtuse, short-unguiculate. Lip 7-10 mm.. long and 3.5-4.5 mm. broad, oblong- subpandurate, usually broadest near the apex, cuneate to the base and short- unguiculate, obtuse and emarginate, obscurely denticulate; disc with one or more of the median lines raised and papillose. Column with two stelidiar arms originat- ing at about the middle.
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Distribution
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Costa Rica and Panama.
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Specimen
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CANAL ZONE: hills east of Panama City, Powell 134. CHIRIQUI: vicinity of Boquete, near Rio Caldera, alt. 1300 m., Allen 2282; Boquete, alt. 1200 m., Davidson 1283; "Province of Chiriqui," alt. 1000 m., Powell 134. cocle: vicinity of La Mesa north of El Valle de Anton, alt. 1000 m., Allen 2316; region north of El Valle de Anton, alt. 800 m., Allen 2926.
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Note
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The Powell record for the Canal Zone is doubtless in error, for the same num- ber is used for the specimen from Chiriqui.
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