Barbosella australis (Cogn.) Schltr. 1918

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Lip and Column Detail Photo by © Luiz Filipe Varela and his Flicker website

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Common Name The Southern Barbosella

Flower Size 2" [5 cm]

Found in Southern Brazil as a cool growing, creeping epiphyte that has a long stalk that is erect and single flowered arising from the papery bract at the basal leaf whorl, occuring in the late summer. It holds the single flower well above the leaves

Synonyms Barbosella australis var. loefgrenii (Cogn.) Hoehne 1947; Barbosella loefgrenii (Cogn.) Schltr. 1918; *Restrepia australis Cogn. 1906; Restrepia loefgrenii Cogn. 1906

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Manual of Orchids Stewart 1995; Miniature Orchids Northern 1988; The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchds Pridgeon 1992; Orchidaceae Brasilienses Vol 2 Pabst - Dungs 1977; Icones Pleurothallidinarum Vol XX Luer 2000 drawing fide;

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