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(Last Modified On 11/12/2012)
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(Last Modified On 11/12/2012)
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Species
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PLEUROTHALLIS HISPIDA L. Wms.
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PlaceOfPublication
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Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 27:277, Pl. 33, figs. 1-4. 1940.
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Synonym
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Cryptophoranthus Powellii Ames, Sched. Orch. 4:8. 1925, non Pleurothallis Powellii Schltr.
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Description
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Small, caespitose, epiphytic herbs up to about 5 cm. tall. Secondary stems 0.5-2 mm. long, shorter than the leaves, with 2 or 3 cauline bracts, the upper infundibuliform, maculate with maroon dots and hispid at least along the angles. Leaves 1-3.5 cm. long and 0.3-1.3 mm. broad, narrowly elliptic to elliptic-oval, obtuse, coriaceous, margins hispid or his- pidulous. Inflorescence a one- to few- flowered fascicle. Dorsal sepal connate with the laterals for half its length, 5-6 mm. long, lanceolate, acute, hispidulous dorsally. Lateral sepals about 6 mm. long and together about 6 mm. broad, connate to their tips, strongly cucullate, in natural position calceolate, carinate, hispidulous dorsally and papillose with- in. Petals about 4 mm. long and 1 mm. broad, linear-oblong, the apex obliquely truncate and acute. Lip about 3 mm. long and 1.5 mm. broad, unguiculate; lamina oblong-lanceolate, with a lamel- late callus extending from each lateral angle toward the apex and with a mammillate callus at the junction of the lamina and the claw, apical margins entire or denticulate; claw about 0.5 mm. long, minutely biauriculate at the base.
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Distribution
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Endemic in Panama.
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Native
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Endemic
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Specimen
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COCLE: vicinity of El Valle, alt. 600-1000 m., Allen 782, 1243. PANAMA: San Juan, Powell 278.
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