Tetramicra canaliculata (Aubl.) Urb.

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Tetramicra canaliculata (Aubl.) Urb.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 4060 with B. Angell, 27 Jan 1991

  • Location

    Virgin Islands (U.S.). Saint John. Cruz Bay Quarter; Maria Bluff Point.

  • Habitat

    Open disturbed roadside.

  • Description

    Terrestrial clump-forming herb. Leaves involute and fleshy. Inflorescence erect to 50 cm. long. Calyx yellowish-green on outside, brown-dotted inside; corolla lavender; center petal with purple stripes; labellum yellow on inside. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 33104

    Occurrence ID: 69b73a17-8b80-4209-b714-6d5125b91b0d

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Virgin Islands (U.S.)

  • State/Province

    Saint John

  • Locality

    Cruz Bay Quarter; Maria Bluff Point.

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University of Puerto Rico — Rio Piedras
Tetramicra canaliculata (Aublet) Urban
Det. James D. Ackerman (UPRRP)	2008
Flora of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
ORCH
Tetramicra elegans (Hamilt.) Cogn.
LOCALITY: Cruz Bay Quarter; Maria Bluff Point
HABITAT: Open disturbed roadside.
DESCRIPTION: Terrestrial clump-forming herb. Leaves involute and fleshy.
Inflorescence erect to 50 cm long. Calyx yellowish-green on outside, brown-dotted
inside; corolla lavender; center petal with purple stripes; labelum yellow on inside.
COLL: P. Acevedo Rdgz., B. Angell	DATE: 27 Jan 1991
NO: 4060
Supported by funds from: Smithsonian Institution and The Homeland Foundation
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
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