Pleurothallis picta Lindl.
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Authority
Mori, S. A., et al. 1997. Guide to the vascular plants of central French Guiana: Part 1. Pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and monocotyledons. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76: 1-422.
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Family
Orchidaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
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Species Description - Caespitose epiphytes, Leaves linear-spathulate, obtuse, to 6.5 X 0.6 cm. Inflorescences racemes to twice length of leaves. Flowers yellow; sepals lanceolate-ovate, acuminate, the lateral sepals connate for nearly their whole length, the resulting structure 7 X 2 mm; petals lanceolate-oblanceolate, acute, 1 X 0.3 mm; lip simple, oblong-elliptic, obtuse, rounded, sulcate, 2.5 mm long; column footed, with small, paired, globose protuberances at base. Fl (Jan, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec).