Duckeella adolphii Porto & Brade

  • Authority

    Schweinfurth, Charles. 1967. Orchidaceae of the Guayana Highland. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 14: 69-214.

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Duckeella adolphii Porto & Brade

  • Description

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    Distribution and Ecology - BRAZIL. Alto Amazonas, Rio Curicuriari, above the rapids in sandy soil, flowers yellow, November 26, 1936, A. Ducke 37471 (type). COLOMBIA. Rio Atabapo, rare in savanna 1 km west of Cacagual, 130 m alt., terrestrial, flowers yellow with the lip orange at the base, November 19, 1953, B. Maguire, J. J. Wurdack & G. S. Bunting 36277. VENEZUELA. Amazonas: Alto Rio Orinoco, infrequent in Sabana Grande, between Esmeralda and the base of Cerro Duida, 175 m alt., flowers yellow, March 24, 1953, B. Maguire & J. J. Wurdack 34696; Rios Pacimoni-Yatua, Casiquiare, infrequent in savanna on right bank of Rio Pacimoni, 8 hours above the mouth, 100-140 m alt., terrestrial, flowers yellow, November 29, 1953, B. Maguire, J. J. Wurdack & G. S. Bunting 36469; same locality, Casiquiare, in sabanita 50 k m above the mouth of Rio Pacimoni, 100-140 m alt., terrestrial, flowers yellow, November 27, 1953, Maguire, Wurdack & Bunting 36663.

  • Distribution

    BRAZIL. Alto Amazonas, Rio Curicuriari, above the rapids in sandy soil, flowers yellow, November 26, 1936, A. Ducke 37471 (type). COLOMBIA. Rio Atabapo, rare in savanna 1 km west of Cacagual, 130 m alt., terrestrial, flowers yellow with the lip orange at the base, November 19, 1953, B. Maguire, J. J. Wurdack & G. S. Bunting 36277. VENEZUELA. Amazonas: Alto Rio Orinoco, infrequent in Sabana Grande, between Esmeralda and the base of Cerro Duida, 175 m alt., flowers yellow, March 24, 1953, B. Magui

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