Anguloa dubia Rchb.f. 1882
Partially diseccted Flower Photos by © Dr Henry Oakley
Flower Closeup Photo by © Andreas Philipp
Common Name The Doubtful Anguloa
Flower Size
Found in Colombia at elevations of 1200 to 1800 meters as a medium to large sized, warm to cool growing terrestrial with dark green, tapering pseudobulbs with small spines after leaf-fall and carrying 3, plicate, leaves that blooms in the spring in Colombia and Summer in cultivation in the north on to 6, erect, 6" [15 cm] long, single flowered inflroescence with 3 to 4 sheathing bracts adn a cucullate floral bract that is longer than the ovary and carrying a very fragrant flower akin to wintergreen.
Synonyms
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Native Colombian Orchids Vol 1 COS 1990 photo ok; Native Colombian Orchids Vol 5 COS 1994 photo fide; Australian Orchid Review Vol 65 No 4 2000 photo; Libro Rojo de Plantas De Colombia Vol 6 Primera Parte Saenz 2007; AOS Bulletin Vol 77 No 10 2008 photo; Lycaste, Ida and Anguloa, The Essential Guide Oakley 2008
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