Microchilus

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Microchilus

  • Collector(s)

    H. H. van der Werff 5507 with Rafael Ortíz, 22 Jun 1983

  • Location

    Venezuela. Táchira. Lobatera Mun. La Cazadora.

  • Habitat

    Tall forest, with increasing humidity and elevation. Finally, a tall cloud forest with many palms and a few tree ferns. Not many epiphytic ferns, many bromeliads. Herb cover sparse, in drier parts many spreading grasses.

  • Description

    herb, terrestrial. [Herb,] terrestrial, stem creepinmg, finally erect. Flowers white. Phenology of specimen: Fruit, Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 688344

    Occurrence ID: 469c1a11-0710-4732-96ed-68a4904b0e13

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Microchilus det P. A. Ormerod, 2005
    Note: "Near M. curviflorus, but I think undescribed." Liesner 11815 (MO) is a very similar plant. Flowers too young to study. Not M. erythrodes" det. P. A. Ormerod, 2005

    Erythrodes erythrodoides (Schltr.) Ames det G. Carnevali Fernández-Concha, 1988

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Táchira

  • County/Municipio

    Lobatera Mun.

  • Locality

    La Cazadora.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2000 m. (6562 ft.)

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ORCHIDACEAE
Erythrodes erythrodoides (Schltr.) Ames
Det. G. Carnevali & I. Ramirez* 1988
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
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VENEZUELA	¿4
ORCHIDACEAE
Erythrodes
Edo. Tachira. Distr. Lobatera; La Cazado-
ra; In 20-25 m tall forest* with increa-
ing humidity & elevation. Finally a tall
cloud forest with many palms & few tree
ferns. Not many epiphytic ferns* many
bromeliads. Herb cover sparse - in drier
parts many spreading grasses. Elev. to
2000 m. where forest is cut.
Terrestrial* stem creeping* finally
erectf flowers white.
July 22* 1983
H. van der Werff & Rafael Ortiz 5507
Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium (MO)
00688344