Skeptrostachys gigantea (Cogn.) Garay

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Skeptrostachys gigantea (Cogn.) Garay

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 11622 with R. Souza, R. Reis dos Santos, 13 Jan 1966

  • Location

    Brazil. Distrito Federal. Brasília. Confluence of Riberão Bananal with Lagoa Paranoá.

  • Habitat

    Locally frequent.

  • Description

    Terrestrial, erect, solitary, to 75 cm. tall. Perianth pale brown-orange. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 910900

    Occurrence ID: ced8af46-5038-476a-bada-3e3ca3698cfc

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Distrito Federal

  • Locality

    Brasília. Confluence of Riberão Bananal with Lagoa Paranoá.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 975 m. (3199 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.73, -47.9

  • Georeferencing Method

    Literature. CV 4

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Distrito Federal
No. 11622 .	’ '> .
Stenorrhynchus giganteus Cogn.
Det.: G* F» J. Pabst 1966
Terrestrial, erect, solitary, to 7i> cm*
tall« Perianth pale brown-orange» Local-'
ly frequent. Confluence of Ribera© Banan-
al with Lagoa Paranoa, Brasilia# Elevation
97$ nu
H. S. Irwin, R. Souza,
R. Reis dos Santos__13 January 1966_
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Univenidade de Brasilia,
Instituto Agronomico do Norte, and the Ministerio da Agricultura. Supported in
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
00910900