Bifrenaria caparaoensis Brade 1943 Photo courtesy of Carl Withner

Common Name The Caparao' Bifrenaria

Flower Size

Often cited as a variety of B atropurpurea, I leave it separate here. Found in Minas Gerais on the Serro do Caparao' at higher elevations around 2000 meters

Synonyms Bifrenaria atropurpurea var caparaoensis [Brade] Hoehne 1950

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Flora Brasilica Hoehne 1953; Orchidaceae Brasilense Pabst & Dungs 1970;