Catasetum discolor (Lindl.) Lindl.

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Catasetum discolor (Lindl.) Lindl.

  • Collector(s)

    C. R. Sperling 5720 with R.S. Secco, M. Condon, A.L. Mesquita, B.G.S. Ribeiro & L.R. Marinho, 16 May 1982

  • Location

    Brazil. Pará. Serra dos Carajas. 23 km west of AMZA camp N-5.

  • Habitat

    Low scrubby vegetation. On ferric rock outcrops.

  • Description

    Terrestrial orchid producing large pseudobulbs, sepals and lower 2 petals yellow-gree, upper petal forming a green hood, brown at margins. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 547421

    Occurrence ID: 98ef5430-52cc-46e0-a2b8-fe6ec4d22276

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Pará

  • Locality

    Serra dos Carajas. 23 km west of AMZA camp N-5.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 650 m. (2133 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -6.05, -50.25

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Oakes Ames Orchid Herbarium
Catasetum discolor (Lindi.) Lindi.
Det.: Q. A. Romero	November 1993
Sperling 5720, NYI
Catasetum discolor (Lindi.) Lindi.
det. Eric A. Christenson (SEL) Oct 86
Programa Flora
The New York Botanical Garden
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi
Serra dos Carajàs, PAR&, BRAZIL
Sperling No. 5720	Orchidaceae
23 km. west of AMZA camp N-5. 6°03'S 50*15'W.
Alt. 650m. Low scrubby vegetation on ferric rock
outcrops.
Terrestrial orchid producing large pseudobulbs,
sepals and lower 2 petals yellow-green, upper petal
forming a green hood, brown at margins.
C.R. Sperling, R.S. Secco, M. Condon,
A.L. Mesquita, B.G.S. Ribeiro,
L.R. Marinho.	16 May 1982
Fieldwork supported by The National Science Foundation and the
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnologico (CNPq).
00547421