Psychilis

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Psychilis

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 1819 with A. Reilly & M. Davis, 18 Aug 1987

  • Location

    Virgin Islands (U.S.). Saint John. East End Quarter, Area surrounding Southside Pond (a salt pond) on Eastern part of the Island.

  • Habitat

    Dry, sandy area behind shore vegetation.

  • Description

    Epiphyte. Inflorescence up to 1 m long; flowers pink; on a Lamaireocereus cactus. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 59208

    Occurrence ID: 46c79f36-e9e6-4751-9c2f-baad9f23bfec

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Psychilis det E. A. Christenson, Dec 1992
    Note: See Phytologia 65(1): 1-33. 1988.

    Epidendrum bifidum Aubl.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Virgin Islands (U.S.)

  • State/Province

    Saint John

  • Locality

    East End Quarter, Area surrounding Southside Pond (a salt pond) on Eastern part of the Island.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 10 m. (33 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.3332, -64.6723

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1931.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates near Southside Pond were located. Linear extent was calculated as the distance between coordinates and farthest extent of island (1920 m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calculator.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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