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Published In: Hortus Kewensis; or, a Catalogue of the Plants Cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew. London (ed. 2.) 5: 216. 1813. (Nov 1813) (Hortus Kew. (ed. 2)) Name publication detailView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 3/6/2024)
Item State : Description complete
Acceptance : Accepted
Project Data     (Last Modified On 2/19/2020)
Estatus: Nativa
Life Form: Hierba, Epífito
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Flora Index Page Info: 7(2)-
ContributorText: R.L. Dressler
Contributor: R.L. Dressler

 

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Brassavola R. Br., nom. cons.

Javieria Archila, Chiron & Szlach.

Por R.L. Dressler.

Epífitas o litófitas, cespitosas; tallos delgados o ligeramente engrosados; vainas papiráceas, blanquecinas. Hoja terminal, 1, conduplicada, carnosa. Inflorescencia terminal o lateral, racemosa; sépalos y pétalos simples, libres; labelo simple, libre de la columna; antera apical, operculada, el rostelo con viscidio semilíquido; polinios 8, con caudículas; nectario largo presente entre ovario y perianto. Aprox. 13 spp. ampliamente distribuidas en América tropical; 3 spp. en Mesoamérica.

 

 
 
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